JOB SUMMARY

Manufacturing support position with responsibilities focused upon optimizing and maintaining production processes to make quality products and reduce scrap.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures
• Regular attendance, timeliness and scheduling flexibility
• Perform first piece start up verification activities.
• Set up, run, and adjust injection molding machines. Set up secondary or assembly equipment where applicable.
• Fill out set up and process monitoring documentation when required.
• Perform color changes, insert changes, and mold changes if required.
• Respond to calls from operators regarding product / process questions and concerns.
• Respond to calls from Quality Department over production quality concerns, scrap issues, adjustments required to processes.
• Identify needed machine, maintenance, and tooling repairs and initiate appropriate work orders.
• Participate as needed in internal problem solving/improvement group events.
• Preform other duties assigned by Supervisors, Process Engineers, and Management.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of associates
• Report any and all injuries to Supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must know how to set up, run, and adjust injection molding machines.
• Must understand basic processing skills to adjust for defects such as splay, short shots, flash, sink, bubbles, warp, etc.

• Must be able to set up and verify Robot End of Arm Tooling for robots where applicable and initiate proper robot programming.
• Ability to interpret, input data, and plan using a production monitoring system.
• Must be willing to learn new skills and processes to build capabilities such as Scientific Molding practices, methods, and procedures.
• Must be able to manage a production work cell with minimal supervision and communicate all essential manufacturing information to appropriate personnel.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• Certification or training in relevant skill or trade preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years' experience in a relevant field preferred

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Prolong standing or other stationary positions
• Complete repetitive movements such as typing
• Ascend/descend stairs and ladders
• Complete repetitive movements
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision, safety shoes, hardhat, and Covid 19 mask protection)
• Bend and/or twist
• Lift/move/transport items up to 40 pounds
• Move or traverse about the facilities
• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable
• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out
• Work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions