Process Technician - Injection Molding

Process Technician - Injection Molding

Location: City of Industry

Pay Range: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

2nd Shift - Mon-Fri - 1:30pm - 10:00pm

SUMMARY

The Process Technician is responsible for the proper set-up of Injection Mold machines, troubleshoot machine problems, as well as perform maintenance on secondary equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation for disabilities may be made for one or more of the following:

Set up, adjust, and operate injection mold machines to produce thermoplastic resin molded products and parts for the aerospace industry.

Monitor and drive production, Work independently to perform machine changeovers, including successful start-up and shutdown.

Adjust machine according to job specifications; Manufacturing Order (M.O.), temperature, pressure, and process time.

Troubleshoots, determines root cause, and resolves machinery malfunctions such as; jams, build-up, etc..

Work with the maintenance department to identify any problems with machines and/or equipment.

Perform daily safety inspection checks to ensure safe operation of machinery.

Perform daily mold maintenance including; cleaning of molds, greasing and other various maintenance tasks. Change inserts and cores as required.

Perform daily and/or regular preventive maintenance on production equipment (injection molding machine, chiller, dryer, temperature control unit and material JIT system).

Visually inspect and measure all parts using various measurement tools according to specifications and blueprints. Identifies defects and determines appropriate disposition.

Able to recognize non-conformances based on Company specifications such as; dimensional, cosmetics, changes in production parts and initiate action to prevent non-conformance such as stopping the machine and notifying Supervisor.

Operate grinding machine to grind runners, and document material information for lot traceability.

Follow all 5S department procedures which include but are not limited to; keeping floors clean of oil and debris, returning tools to proper locations, organize part pans, and performs other housekeeping duties.

Attends all required job related training (internal and external).

Champions, participates and supports the Company's commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of; HSE, Quality, and Production.

Other duties may be assigned.