Medical Process Technician - 3rd Shift

Description

PMC, as a globally recognized, award winning contract manufacturer, provides life-saving medical devices and safety enhancing automotive components to a broad base of international, market leading OEMs and Tier One customers, including Medtronic, Stryker, Baxter, ZimmerBiomet, Bosch, Continental, Aisin and others.

PMC offers services from design for manufacturability and program management through injection molding, full assembly, packaging and sterilization management, focusing on precise-tolerance, intricate devices and components. For its medical customers, PMC functions under ISO 13485 certification, FDA registration and operates state-of-the-art, certified Class 8 (100,000) clean rooms. For automotive customers, PMC is IATF 16949 certified.  

PMC is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, offering a comprehensive range of services while supporting global OEMs’ supplier diversity goals.

Position Focus: 

As an Injection Molding Process Technician at PMC you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient

operation of our injection molding machines and the production of top-quality plastic products. You will be

responsible for optimizing the injection molding process, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining 

equipment to meet production targets and quality standards.

Critical Responsibilities:

• Machine Setup and Maintenance: Set up and maintain injection molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency.
• Process Optimization: Continuously monitor and adjust the injection molding process parameters (e.g., temperature, pressure, cycle time) to achieve optimal product quality and production efficiency within the validated ranges.
• Quality Control: Conduct regular inspections of molded products to ensure they meet quality standards. Notify Quality Control and implement corrective actions when defects are identified.
• Material Handling: Manage material handling, including resin loading, mixing, and conveying, to ensure a consistent and uninterrupted production process.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and diagnose equipment malfunctions, processing issues, and quality problems, then implement timely and effective solutions.
• Tooling Changes: Perform mold and secondary equipment changes in a timely manner to ensure production needs are met.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of machine settings, process parameters, and maintenance activities. Complete Daily Check Sheets,  production reports, and additional documentation as required.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• Training and Support: Train and support machine operators and other team members in best practices for injection molding processes and equipment operation.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in process improvement initiatives, suggesting and implementing changes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.

Requirements

• Entry level opportunity: will consider candidates based on experience/background
• Must have excellent communication skills, and an aptitude for mechanical skills.
• Individual must be willing to work some overtime, work in a team environment, and good work ethics