1st Shift Injection Mold Setter & Process Technician

Position Summary

The Injection Mold Setter and Process Technician must be able to set up and operate plastic injection mold machines including tool changeovers for horizontal and vertical injection molding machines in a safe, effective, and compliant manner.  Will be expected to maintain control of validated processes, identify issues, and communcate improvement opportunities.  Position will have critical involvement in problem solving and continuous improvement activities including scheduling, scrap reduction efforts, and optimization of mold room management.  Will be required to perform tool and machine maintenance, including cleaning and minor repairs.

BENEFITS:

Benefits: Healthcare, Vision, Dental, 401K Match, Quarterly Bonuses, PTO, Company Holidays and Sign On Bonus

Duties

• Perform start-up, shut-down, process monitoring and troubleshooting per standard work on all plastic injection molded tools and related equipment; this includes cleaning and maintainence. Must verify correct set-up of molds, processes and auxiliary equipment before machine start up.
• Verifies paperwork for jobs and completion of inspections at startup of job and in-process inspections;
• Follows the company’s medical manufacturing quality system per ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines to insure product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Adheres to company safety policies as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
• Must operate a forklift and an overhead crane on a regular basis.
• Performs troubleshooting and basic mechanical repairs from process monitoring and part inspections to insure part conformity and quality.
• Helps attain scheduling targets and communicates possible issues and deviations appropriately.
• Monitors and focuses on scrap reduction.
• Integrate mold room system with company’s continuous improvement activities including ideas submissions, safety observations, 5S, adherence to standard work, and data tracking/charting.
• Perform packing and inspection duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the objectives of the facility.

Education Degree

Required Experience

1. Must have at least five years experience in injection molding or comparable environment.
2. Previous experience with strong mechanical aptitude, five years.

Preferred Experience