SMV Recruiting has an immediate opening for an experienced 2nd Shift Process Technician in Concord, NC. We are looking for someone for injection molding team. The ideal candidate will have 3-4 years of experience working as a process technician on a manufacturing plant floor with automation. This is a direct hire role and our client offers great benefits including healthcare, vacation and an extremely competitive 401k program. We are currently looking to hire for all shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot automated plastic injection molding equipment, robots and EOAT problems
- Adjust machine parameters to achieve optimal output and quality
- Perform mold changes, start ups and quality control checks
- Write recipe/formula for plastic end products (hold times, plasticizers, parts, etc.)
- Balance and drill out hot runner systems as needed
- Repair equipment
- Coordinate with maintenance staff and engineers to address machine malfunctions
- Perform preventative maintenance on injection molding machines
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of manufacturing experience
- 3+ years of plastic extrusion experience
- 2+ years of hard automation/highly customized machines (grippers, air cylinders, slides) strongly desired
- Be familiar with plastic defects (blush, short shots, etc.)
- Experience writing requirements from scratch
- Forklift certification
- Must have a very high mechanical/electrical aptitude
- Understanding of PLC equipment
- Software experience with ASI System and NCR database