Injection Mold Technician

Company Overview

Tank Holding Corporation has become the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is always working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Tech to join the Tank team! The primary responsibility is to process machines. As well as maintain, repair, and improve injection and extrusion blow mold machines and support equipment for the production machinery to operate dependably. Support equipment examples included compressed air systems, chilled water systems, vacuum systems (pumps, loaders, blenders), grinders, conveyors, and robots.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday
• 3rd Shift: 12:00 AM - 8:30 AM

This job is for you if…

• You are detail-oriented and a master at troubleshooting.
• You look at the short term and the long term when it comes to fixing things.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy getting things done, whether it be independently or as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete set-up check sheet after machine is released to production. Identify job and accurately record setup into the press.
• Review plant for any safety issues and report to Safety Director. If it’s an unsafe piece of equipment a write-up needs to be done in IQMS.
• Check the materials being mixed to ensure they are correct according to BOM.
• Check for quality production by the operators, on an hourly basis throughout the shift.
• Check the machines for standard cycle times and number of operators no less than six times per shift.

• When starting a new job assure you the job is running as best as possible while producing quality parts. Then inform the QC Department that the parts are ready to be checked for first piece approval. Once QC has released parts for production, see that first piece is signed off along with process target being filled out.
• Create a tool write-up if repairs or PM are needed in IQMS.

• Ability to act as the focal point for daily work-related questions from operators, material handlers, and inspectors.
• Ability to follow instructions from the direct report, plan work, and manage time appropriately.
• Fill out the shift log books daily.
• Monitor shift assistant supervisors to ensure they are following procedures and instructions from shift Supervisor.
• Check WIP sheet and OEE report to insure continues improvement daily.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Required experience (required or preferred): 2 Years (required)
• Education: High school diploma and a minimum of two years actual verifiable work experience in the field of manufacturing mechanical and electrical maintenance experience (required) OR a technical associate degree in the field of mechanical technology, general mechanics, electrical technology plastics, molding technology, or equivalent, from an approved technical school, college, or university (preferred).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour workday.

Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour workday.

Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour workday.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. The vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to hot, cold, wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside.

AAP/EEO Statement

Tank Holding provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, marital or veteran status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status regarding public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.