What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Technician (Plastics Injection) 3rd Shift position at Diversity Vuteq?
Overview
Diversity-Vuteq is a minority-owned automotive manufacturing company that supplies plastic injection molded parts for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. We are a Tier 1 supplier for TMMI. Our 200,000 square foot facility was established in 2009. Currently, we employ over 400 team members and staff and steadily growing. Diversity -Vuteq is located in Princeton, IN behind the Toyota Manufacturing plant.
Hours: 10:40pm-7:10am
Diversity-Vuteq offers competitive BENEFITS!
- Medical and Dental insurance for as low as $5/ month! Low-cost Vision Insurance is also available!
- FREE Life Insurance
- $1,000 Sign-on Bonus!
- Increase at 3, 6, 9, 12 months and every 6 months following
Job Summary
This position is responsible for processing mold changes, color changes, troubleshoot plastics injection machines, troubleshoot potential defects, and minimize downtime.
Duties & Responsibilities
Trainee
- Responsible for working safely at all times; understand the hazards of position and use precaution
- Ensure all safety devices are in place and in proper working order, following guidelines in Occupational Health & Safety Act and policies outlined at Vuteq
- Work towards completing Level 1 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program
- Safely and efficiently perform mold, colour, and robot changes
- Operate the crane
- Complete start-ups after any period of machine downtime
- Must work with production team members when they are unsure of part quality
- Understand difference in resin and the importance of feeding accurate materials for specific parts
- Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly
disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.
- Complete all required paperwork
Level 1
- Must be fully proficient in all aspects of Trainee level
- Working towards completing Level 2 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program
- Possess a basic comprehension of injection molding; understand how the machine, feed system, and other
external factors all contribute to the final product
- Must be able to perform a crane check
- Communicate with department leadership and quality team when there are discrepancies with part quality
- Support training of new team members
- Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly
disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.
- Complete all required paperwork
Level 2
- Must be full proficient and capable of performing all aspects of Trainee & Level 1
- Working towards completing Level 3 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program
- Capable of processing parts; must be able to assess potential cause of defect in an injection molded part and
determine what aspects of process can be adjusted to correct it
- Respectfully discuss concerns regarding part quality with department leadership and quality team; utilize
knowledge and experience to support stance
- Support training of new team members
- Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly
disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.
- Complete all required paperwork
Level 3
- Must be proficient and capable of performing all aspects of Trainee, Level 1 & Level 2
- Able to take create a program with a mold that is foreign to a machine
- Troubleshoot potential defects that arise from new program to create good part
- Must be able to meet cycle time of machine
- Respectfully discuss concerns regarding part quality with department leadership and quality team; utilize
knowledge and experience to support stance
- Support training of new team members
- Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly
disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.
- Complete all required paperwork
Job Qualifications
Experience
- Injection process technician experience preferred
Education
- High school diploma/GED or relevant experience
Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to assess training progress and amend approach on a case-by-case basis
- Strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop up to 12 hours daily
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Language:
- English (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Princeton, IN 47670 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22
