Process Technician​/Lead; 2nd Shift

Provide direction to manufacturing personnel in order to meet quality, cost and delivery expectations of our customers as well as maintain a clean and organized working environment for our associates. The Process Technician/Lead will accomplish this by consistent application of company policies, procedures and guidelines, communicating manufacturing-related goals and objectives including quality, throughput, customer service, on-time delivery, as well as participation in on-the-job training for associates, disciplinary & attendance tracking.

This position is responsible for molding plastic parts in accordance to company requirements and standards. This includes machine set-up, secondary equipment set-up and input process parameters. All associates are expected to perform all activities in a safe manner and to report any safety concerns or injuries immediately.

• Monitor & maintain people requirements/assignments for manufacturing personnel
• Disposition of attendance & disciplinary issues
• Communicate with & train production personnel regarding customer & company expectations
• Facilitate the implementation of corrective action for non-complying products
• Monitor/track SPC & quality reports for shift
• Daily Shift Reporting
• Review, analyze and implement corrective action related to daily manufacturing results
• Provide direction and review performance of manufacturing personnel
• Coordinate all manufacturing efforts to meet required production schedule
• Monitor expense controls and implement corrective action as required
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work environment
• Manage the scheduled production at established efficiency and utilization standards and complete daily shift audits
• Manage the material flow, inventory control, quality program, scrap, safety and cleanliness of the production floor
• Manage and improve employee engagement
• Maintain staff by interviewing, selecting, and overseeing training of associates
• Conduct Performance Reviews
• Resolve employee issues by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; and taking action as appropriate
• Ensure operators document production by press for your shift and audit the previous shifts prior to entering data for IQMS
• Set-up the injection mold presses and install molds according to specifications
• Read specifications and set machine controls, regulating prescribed molding temperature, volume of plastic, molding time and pressure
• Provide input of injection molding process and equipment for the reduction of defects, overall process improvement and the reduction of downtime
• Inspect and evaluate parts for quality
• Communicate and translate what is happening from a molding standpoint to engineers and management
• Monitor and troubleshoot molding process; observe equipment and materials in process to analyze and determine cause of malfunctions
• Make adjustments to equipment to obtain desired results
• Responsible for machine start-ups
• First response to all machine, robot, thermolater and secondary equipment alarms
• Ensure machines and robots are running at optimum efficiency
• Responsible for the accurate completion of Process Verification
• Troubleshoot machine, mold and material problems
• Provide mold and fixture preventative maintenance
• Store and document molds and fixtures
• Change mold inserts (as equipment requires)
• Change secondary equipment inserts and nesting
• Diagnose (troubleshoot) secondary equipment problems
• Maintain a positive and cooperative attitude with co-workers, employer, customers and suppliers
• Uphold a strong desire to learn new and changing technologies
• Perform activities in a safe manner
  
  Must know and properly use all aspects of the company LOTO program for an authorized employee
• Must possess a Cinova Medical issued forklift license.
• Must understand and be competent in all aspects of QS 9001 and ISO 13485 as it relates to the injection molding process and production activities
• Must have acceptable attendance record
• Ability to train subordinate(s)
• Must attend all mandatory company meetings and safety education sessions
• Perform any other duties as assigned

• 3-5 years experience in a plastics manufacturing environment
• Experience in 5S, continuous improvement, and Lean Manufacturing processes
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully lead a team and resolve issues relating to personnel, quickly and efficiently
• Exceptional communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of various types of manufacturing machinery and tools
• Proven problem solving abilities and critical thinking
• Must be fully trained and perform the following duties efficiently within IQMS:
• Real-Time Production Monitoring
• Production Reporting
• Scheduling
• Shop Calendar
• Work Centers
• Verify the job has been downloaded
• Production monitoring
• Process monitoring
• Work Orders monitoring
• Production Scheduling monitoring
• Plastic Injection molding background with a minimum of three years of experience in plastics processing
• A high level of ability to troubleshoot…