What are the responsibilities and job description for the Molding Assistant - 1ST Shift position at RD Industries?
Summary
Summary
This position operates and tends to plastic molding machinery to mold thermoplastic parts and
products. It also supports RDI productivity and molding operations by sorting, inspecting,
assembling, packing, and identifying products coming from injection molding machines. Willingly
completes other duties as assigned.
products. It also supports RDI productivity and molding operations by sorting, inspecting,
assembling, packing, and identifying products coming from injection molding machines. Willingly
completes other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Material Mixing – Understanding where to locate materials, amounts needed, and proper mixing of materials.
- Line Clearance – Understanding the procedure for starting and ending jobs, cleaning out materials, and communicating with Mold Setters
- Box Labeling – Understanding labeling processes for packaging our products and accurately weighing for box counts.
- Part Inspection/Quality Checks – to possess a consistent attention to detail mindset and understand the high standard of quality assurance needed when visually inspecting and measuring parts. This includes learning how to read drawings and the regular use of calipers for measuring parts to ensure parts are dimensionally correct.
- Safety – Performing all duties in a safe manner and following all safety protocols that are in place. Read and understand English to adhere to safety regulations.
- Production Orders/Paperwork – Properly maintaining detailed paperwork to ensure production demands are consistently and accurately met.
- Zone Maintenance/Housekeeping – Includes the proper execution of all production processes trained on, as well as the general housekeeping and organization of the Molding floor.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
1. Attention to Detail
2. Technical Capacity
3. Organizational Skills
4. Collaboration
5. Problem Solving/Analysis
6. Communication
Work Environment
This job operates in a production manufacturing facility. May be required to wear common
(PPE) Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing
Protection.
This job operates in a production manufacturing facility. May be required to wear common
(PPE) Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing
Protection.
Physical Demands
An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions
of this job successfully. Up to 100% of the time: Reading, monitoring work, support/guidance,
analyzing, preparing data, creating reports, negotiating, and communicating with employees, clients,
and vendors and standing, walking, climbing, stooping, writing, listening, talking, kneeling, filing,
sitting for extended periods. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger,
handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
NOTE: The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work employees are assigned to this classification. They are
not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must have attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic, self-motivation, follow directions and be able to manage multiple projects.
- Ability to learn technical material.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Requirements
High School Diploma/GED
1-2 years injection molding preferred
High School Diploma/GED
1-2 years injection molding preferred
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties,
or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time,
with or without notice. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential functions.
AAP/EEO Statement
RD Industries is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and maintains a drug free workplace. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, protected veteran’s status, marital status, physical disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
