Senior Injection Molding Process Technician

Overview

To ensure a quality product and production efficiencies through continuous improvement of molding processes. Drive root cause resolution with maintenance and the tool room on problems involving machine processing, machine maintenance and mold repair. Assist tool room with pin/pilot changes, mold cleaning, and minor machining operations. Under direction of the Engineering Department assists in qualifying new/existing molds. Participate in the team support and development.

Capable of performing, when required, all the duties of the Set-up career development plan in addition to the responsibilities listed below.

• Train, direct, and support set-ups on setting up auxiliary equipment, mold setting, entering processes and recording processes.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of process fundamentals. Perform process development tests such as heat transfer tests, mold filling/relative viscosity tests, gate freeze test, cavity balance tests, design of experiment tests, etc.
• Assist in the qualification/validation of new and existing processes, molds, materials and machines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve injection molding machine, mold, process and quality issues by coordinating and managing the different schedule demands.
• Optimize processes by having a basic understanding of material interactions with molds (shrink factor, melt temperature, material, etc.).
• Optimize processes by having a basic understanding of detail mold design (gate size, runner size, gate angle, venting, etc.).
• Optimize production runs by improving cycle times, cavity utilization and part containment. Document changes and submit the proper work on permanent changes.
• Assist tool room with pin/pilot changes, polishing of pins/cavities, mold cleaning and minor machining of parts as needed.
• Monitor the results of repairs; changes and improvements to insure root causes have been resolved.
• Coordinate mold repairs with other teams and tool room
• Support the maintaining of molds through general maintenance procedures (water leaks, slide checks, proper grease, etc.).
• Support the maintaining of the process master, process run-sheet and mold history file.
• Assist machine maintenance with machine repairs as needed.
• Assist in maintaining the injection molding machine through general maintenance procedures and a basic understanding of hydraulic and electric machines.
• Report all machine and auxiliary equipment issues to machine maintenance and ensure issues are resolved.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the tool room, maintenance, engineering, coach, and other team members to assure all problems and changes are communicated and resolved in a timely manner.
• As requested, assist other team members in cross training.
• Participate on quality improvement teams, safety teams, emergency response teams and other teams as required/requested.
• Comply with all local, state, federal, and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures including RCRA Hazardous Waste regulations.
• Comply with all local BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED or i20 years relevant experience

Primary

Work Location:

USA UT - Sandy

Work Shift:

PR 230pm-1130pm M-F (United States of America)

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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