Job Description
Job Description:
- Responsible for all aspects of the injection molding process including, but not limited to, set-up and tear down, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and work flow.
- Working with production personnel and Quality to ensure molded components meet requirements, adjusting as required.
- Providing molded components in a timely manner to ensure production schedules are met.
- Working with outside vendors to develop tooling and fixtures that result in the manufacturing of high quality products.
- Managing raw molding materials in a way that ensures traceability and prevents contamination.
- Generating documentation on molding runs that can be used to control traceability and ensure reproducibility.
- Working with Quality, and Manufacturing Departments during concept, prototyping, and release of new products.
- Following established procedures to maintain a clean and organized environment.
- Drafting and performing mold validations.
- Other assignments as requested.
- Assure all safety and housekeeping procedures are followed.
- Report all quality and scrap issues to appropriate Supervisor / Manager as soon as possible.
- Contact Maintenance for applicable equipment issues / non-conformances.
- Monitor product quality and process control parameters per operating instructions and control plans - adjust and document as required.
- Waste handling of process waste as required.
- Facilitate communication between other Technicians regarding process improvements and troubleshooting activities.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in injection molding.
- Candidate must have good organizational skills.
- Candidate must be proactive and show initiative in taking on and completing injection molding projects.
- Candidate must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated examples of monitoring a process and adjusting as necessary to maintain a specific product quality.
- Willingness to work required hours overtime, weekend work and early morning startups is likely.
- Demonstrated ability to determine root cause and implement actions to correct them.
- Self-motivated in diagnosing and solving problems to improve efficiency.
- Experience with basic safety processes and how to work safely around automated equipment.
- Experience and understanding of automotive quality requirements for interior products would be very helpful.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot product quality/process issues, interpret data and problem solve.
- Basic computer skills with general understanding of software programs (Windows, Micro Soft Word, Micro Soft Excel, etc.).
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training and or Kepner Trego Training a plus
Job Tags
Immediate start, Weekend work, Early shift,