The Injection Mold Set-Up / Process Technician s ets up injection molds, molding machines and auxiliary support equipment for production. Responsible for identifying defects and quickly providing process adjustments within allowable limits to eliminate defects. Provides support for operators for in-process inspection.
The role requires the above to be accomplished within Tecomet’s principles of continuous improvement, customer driven innovation and a win first culture, while meeting company financial and other performance metrics.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains a clean and organized work area, including daily cleaning and organization of work areas, work tools, and surrounding areas. Assists in the cleaning of equipment.
Identifies 5S opportunities and takes initiative to clean, organize and improve department cleanliness.
Interprets production schedules to set-up equipment in support of production demand.
Installs injection molds into molding machines to company procedures.
Sets up injection molding machines to company procedures.
Prepares all auxiliary equipment for production support, including but not limited to drying equipment, degating equipment and packaging requirements.
Prepares raw materials for production support.
Reports labor and production transactions accurately in ERP system.
Supports other areas/functions within the department/facility when requested to support production operations.
Performs equipment start-up and shut down maintenance and troubleshooting operational issues with tooling, machines or auxiliary equipment.
Complies with all organizational, local and federal safety and health regulations
Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by supervisor.
Qualification Requirements
Educational/Training Requirement:
High School Diploma
Experience:
Ten (10) – Fifteen (15) years of proven experience in successfully setting up and processing injection-molding machines desired.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Responsible for identifying defects and quickly providing process adjustments within allowable limits to eliminate defects.
Injection molding process parameters.
Defect identification.
Root cause analysis.
Scientific Molding Principles.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Shop math.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / Protected Veterans / Disabilities
Drug Free Workplace
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.