Molding Technician

POSITION SUMMARY This position’s responsibility is to sustain operation, at an optimum level, of the Injection Molding Production Department. Performed with efficiency, cleanliness, and punctuality. With the sole purpose of producing molded product according to our customers’ needs and specifications.

ELEMENTS RELATED TO THE FUNCTION Position Type:
Non-Exempt

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 2:30pm – 11:00pm; $3.00 Shift Differential

Location:

DEMGY Pacific, LLC, Tacoma WA PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand for 10 to 12 hours; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include able to see with 20/20 vision to assess cosmetic requirements: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

APPLICABLE METRICSLabor reporting percentage (daily avg)
Labor reported within BOM setup times, vs labor outside of setup times (should be a ratio)
Setup and troubleshooting scrap (qty) vs standard cost total

Damaged tooling/equipment on setup, teardown, startup or operation (number of instances)
Adhere to the Demgy Pacific attendance point system

Adhere to the Demgy Pacific job variance to standard metric

Adhere to the Demgy Pacific Safety protocols JOB RESPONSIBILITIESStart, or re-start, jobs using an established process with minimal start-up rejects

Adjust processing parameters, within defined limits, to maintain a consistent and quality product

Effectively purge a machine completely clean, to transition from one material to the next

In an efficient and orderly fashion, Setup/Teardown molds in various injection molding machines

Follow a cooling diagram (mold drawing) and route coolant lines in an efficient and orderly fashion

Verify all auxiliary equipment for a job, is set up in an orderly fashion, and functions properly

Use a variety of hand tools in an appropriate and safe manner

Proficiency in the ERP system (IQMS) as it pertains to the position of Molding Technician.

Generate work orders (MRO’s) for mold or equipment repair.

Record scrap created when starting a machine, troubleshooting, or re-establishing process.

Record time spent on tasks accurately

Consistently clean molds, presses, auxiliary equipment and the production floor

Identify obvious reject conditions and how to correct them (processing)
At the discretion of the quality department, correct less obvious reject conditions (processing)
Operation of injection molding machines in support of production needs

Assist the floor lead in the giving of operator breaks in the event of a staffing shortage

Properly stage and store molds, auxiliary equipment, and materials in a clean and organized fashion

Able to perform the responsibilities of the Material Handler, in the event of a staffing shortage. Including the disassembly and cleaning of dehumidifying dryers

Able to perform the responsibilities of the Setup Technician, in the event of a staffing shortage

Perform tasks with minimal supervision

Above all, perform the previously listed tasks in a safe manner, including the use of PPE when necessaryEMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES Uphold and comply with Demgy’s Code of Ethics and Conduct Follow safety policies

Contribute to the success of the company’s environmental, health & safety program

Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers in all departments

Maintain accurate documentation as required, following DEMGY Pacific’s document and record control procedures as applicable to the position

Ensure that housekeeping within the department is properly maintained.

Follow Demgy 5S program (workstation organization/locations maintained)
Follow policies outlined in the Employee Handbook Perform other duties as directed by the…