Process Technician - Plastic Injection
- Lapeer / Saint Clair County
- Direct Hire
- 3 rd shift
Duties:
• Proficiently start up, shutdown, setup and troubleshoot injection molding machines.
• Review production processes and maintain required documentation
• Prepare, setup and removal of production molds/tooling as per schedule.
• Inspect molds for correct set up and check to ensure proper materials are at the press prior to start. Confirm with material handler that material is prepared (dried if needed) and available
• Monitor productivity of the injection molding process and production scrap. Optimize process to increase efficiency, product quality and reduce scrap
• Communicate with prior and oncoming shifts about work assignments, production expectations and promote shift interaction and awareness
• Review production schedule and coordinate with Shift Lead hand on priorities
• Identify and communicate mold/machine problems to Shift Lead hand and Maintenance Dept.
• Work with maintenance to identify machine related issues and tool room to identify mold related issues
• Recommend, participate in and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, understand 5S principles
Requirements:
• Strong Technical/ Process / Setup experiences in the plastic injection
molding industry required.
• Familiar with Scientific Molding techniques and methodologies an asset.
• Have familiarity with resins such as - PP, Nylon, Glass filled, TPE, TPU, ABS and other engineered resins.
• Strong knowledge of mold hot runner controllers, sequential valve gate auxiliary equipment, dryers, thermolators, etc.
• Working knowledge on functionality of robot, sprue pickers, end of arm tooling. Be able to learn 6 axis Fanuc and gantry style robots
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