Manufacturing Technician I

Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary of the role As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Keeps molding machines supplied with correct resin and works with process technicians when mold changes are needed by cleaning the hoppers and grinders for the next scheduled job.

• Review material controller at start of each shift to ensure correct settings
• Make rounds to each press to check grinders and ensure they are functioning properly and not full
• Clean the hopper, vacuum the loader and grinder; install new material; properly set and calibrate color feeders on presses that have material/color changes.
• Clean the press and surrounding area after material/color changes to eliminate spillage and return unused material/color to proper location
• Replace gaylords on mezzanine as needed; break down/store empty gaylords
• Remove full parts and regrind scrap gaylords; replace with empties as needed
• Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to prevent pollution or other negative impacts on the environment

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Basic math skills
• Ability to read and write English

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using hand tools
• Experience operating a forklift

Nordson EFD is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of fluid dispensing systems and single-use fluid packaging. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson EFD is a global team that works to create systems and consumables that improve the fluid dispensing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment.

Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson EFD. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible.

We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence.

We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.