2nd Shift Process Technician

Job Title: 2nd Shift Process Technician

Location: Austin, TX (Manor, TX 78653)

Industry: automotive, manufacturing

Status of Hire: full-time, direct hire, hourly non-exempt

Shift(s): 2nd shift (2:30PM-10:30PM) plus overtime as needed

Reports to: Injection Supervisor

Press brands: Engel, Krauss-Maffei, Husky

Objective: To ensure all production requirements are achieved in terms of delivery of correct part quality and volume, to ensure that all processes are running to the correct parameters, and to have a technical ability with regards to injection molding process in order to make process adjustments that maintain quality.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain part quality per specification for the product both internally and by the end customer, and ensure all injection processes are running to correct parameters; manage all production changes according to schedule
• Conduct tool changes with support of team members and carry out tasks as required during a mold change including changing of Kuka robot EOAT (end of arm tooling)
• Run Injection Molding production cell as needed and carry out trouble shooting, process parameter adjustments, and perform root cause analysis to validate parameter adjustments
• Carry out level 1 Preventive Maintenance on mold tools at start up; carry out Preventive Maintenance tasks on EOAT and IMM as required
• Be responsible for material feed system operation and 5s, including the use of regrind; maintain Piovan systems
• Report issues related to process, mold, EOAT or robot cell to Senior Process technician and support Injection Team Leader with regards to injection operations
• Participate in Continuous Improvement projects and activities
• Validate part quality in line with “First Piece Approval Process” (FPA) and in process validation
• Report any safety or performance issues to Injection Team leader or Sr Process Technician
• Lead Kaizen, 5s and other CI related workshops as required
• Monitor key process parameters to ensure production meets quality requirements
• Participate in mold trials as required, participate in QC activities, ensure targets of OEE, SMED, Scrap and CNQ are met

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in injection mold machine processing, history of safely performing mold/tool changes (high tonnage with use of overhead crane and safety harness), ideally in the automotive industry
• Good mechanical troubleshooting skills with ability to diagnose mechanical or electrical issues and take a logical approach to solving problems
• Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, organizational skills, and ability to work independently
• Ability to move and manipulate crane/mold lifting chains and hooks, operate overhead crane safely and proficiently, ability to push/pull on all serviceable connections (water, electrical, hydraulic)
• HS diploma or GED required
• Computer skills (Microsoft office)
• Ability to operate IMM and associated production cell

Must be authorized to work in the United States, client is not able to offer sponsorship at this time

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

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