Injection Molding Technician

Primary Responsibilities :

• Analysis, diagnosis, and repair mold to correct quality issues, or to improve mold functionality.
• Maintains and repairs complex plastic injection mold systems
• Assembly of complex molds to produce desired molded product configuration
• Performs preventative maintenance on molds while maintaining records of work performed
• Comprehensive understanding of the molding process, and machine operation necessary to troubleshoot root causes of problems.
• Arburg and Milacron machine experience is desired.
• Ability to adapt to Arburg and Milacron required.
• Works with outside vendors for mold repairs beyond internal capabilities.
• Quoting, requisitions, and purchasing of services
• Submit timely and cost-justified parts orders to maintain molds for production demand
• Provide regular updates to the tooling manager of mold conditions, requiring major repairs or rebuilds so capital costs can be budgeted and approved.
• Maintain mold history files with accurate record keeping of maintenance performed.
• Prepares part inventory for supply orders for the tooling manager
• Dis-assemblies, cleans, and reassembles molds
• Replaces broken, damaged, or excessively worn mold components.
• Understands wear parts
• Understand and execute the assembly of multi-part frame molds that produce more than one SKU
• MUD frame molds
• Comprehensive understanding of the injection molding process and how it relates to diagnosis and remedy
• Comprehensive understanding of the injection molding process, the molds, and how these work together to produce quality products.
• Works within the mold and process to support troubleshooting tasks
• Capable of performing or learning to set and operate a molding machine(presses) enabling the individual to distinguish between a process, machine, or mold issue
• Have the skill to classify root causes and action plans to remedy
• Maintains 5s level work area

Required Skills :

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to discuss modifications
• Ability to lead major changes or modifications, confidentiality
• Strong aptitude around selection and use of hand tools
• Experienced with precision measuring instruments
• Calipers, Micrometers, bench-level measurement tools, gauges
• CMM (coordinate measuring machines) experience is desired
• Experienced with reading blueprints
• Strong basic math skills and math-based intuition
• Fundamental / basic knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic functions
• Good analytical thinking skills
• Forklift license or ability to complete training
• Certified rigging license for crane operation
• Ability to communicate with varying levels within the organization.
• Experience with conventional and hot runner molds
• Experience with thermoplastics like nylon, polypropylene, Delrin
• Basic machine shop skills - toolmaking experience. (Lathes, mills etc.)

Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) :

• Safety Glasses
• Hearing Protection where applicable
• Protective Clothing
• Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) Steel Toe Shoes

Required Education / Experience :

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience
• Associate's degree in a technology-related field or apprenticeship

We will take into consideration an experienced applicant in lieu of fulfilling the education listed above

Preferred :

• Technical Certification
• Forklift experience
• Soldering iron experience
• Lean Sigma Six Certification

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.