What are the responsibilities and job description for the Setup Technician - 1st Shift position at VRC Engineered Solutions?
Job Details
Description
Why have a job when you start a career with paid on-the-job training! You can grow and advance your career as far as you would like. We are a plastic molding injection company that serves medical, automotive, recreational and aerospace industries and are currently accepting applications!
The Setup Technician will be responsible for installing and removing any molds in a safe and accurate manner. The position requires learning support equipment such as welders, milling machines, pad printers, robots, etc. This position is accountable for well-timed movement of materials, and other articles needed to support production. Setup Technician will be required to complete the duties of Material Handler when business needs require us to do so.
1st Shift: Monday through Friday (7AM-3:30PM)
Essential Duties
Description
Why have a job when you start a career with paid on-the-job training! You can grow and advance your career as far as you would like. We are a plastic molding injection company that serves medical, automotive, recreational and aerospace industries and are currently accepting applications!
The Setup Technician will be responsible for installing and removing any molds in a safe and accurate manner. The position requires learning support equipment such as welders, milling machines, pad printers, robots, etc. This position is accountable for well-timed movement of materials, and other articles needed to support production. Setup Technician will be required to complete the duties of Material Handler when business needs require us to do so.
1st Shift: Monday through Friday (7AM-3:30PM)
Essential Duties
- Identify any unsafe condition(s) of machine and/or support equipment and notify maintenance or your supervisor immediately. Stop unsafe equipment from operation and lock out from power source.
- Before starting the machine, clean all areas of the machine including bed, floor, and table of items from the previous run. Support equipment, documentation, and packaging from the previous run should also be put away before starting the machine.
- Install molds and support equipment in a safe and secure manner.
- Inspect mold for damage and lubrication of guide pins and bushings before starting.
- Check machine settings against the approved setup sheet attached to the manufacturing plan.
- Start molding machines, auxiliary equipment to produce production parts that meet the quality standards described in the manufacturing plan and to print specifications.
- Troubleshoot and adjust machines as required to produce parts in accordance with the work instructions and manufacturing plan in a safe manner.
- Provide instruction to the operator any additional information not covered in the work instructions and observe correct sequence of manufacture by operator.
- Act as a relief operator for breaks or as needed.
- Complete paperwork to identify first off part, last off part, initial manufacturing plan, etc. before releasing machine to operator.
- Check that parts are being produced at a rate that meets or exceeds the standard listed in the manufacturing plan, including part and shot weight. Fill out a BOM change request form if necessary.
- Contact supervisor if parts being produced exceed scrap rates listed in the manufacturing plan or are excessive at start up.
- Stay up to date with technical developments and apply relevant knowledge to your job.
- High School diploma or equivalent, with possession of basic math knowledge.
- Ability to operate electric crane used for setting and removing molds in a safe manner.
- Ability to operate RapiStack in a safe manner.
- Ability to read blueprints and production documents.
- Ability to transact materials in IQMS.
- Must have problem solving skills for (assisting in) manufacturing issues.
- Self-starter with a can-do attitude; always working in the best interest of CCM.
- Must work well with minimal supervision independently to complete tasks as well as working as an active team member.
- Ability to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods and/or practices.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others.
- Required to successfully complete all levels of education, training, and testing of the Material Handler job description within 90 days.
- Required to successfully complete all applicable Paulson Level training and testing, CCMU-3 Intro to Scientific Qualification Method and De-coupled Molding; prerequisites include CCMU-1, CCMU-2, Paulson Level 1 and Level 2.
- Regularly required to sit; stand; walk; lift; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance.
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
- Noise level is usually moderate to loud.
- Lift, push, pull up to 70LBS.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- FSA & Dependent Care FSA options.
- Company sponsored life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
- 401k with employer match.
- 11 paid holidays and 80 hours of paid time off.
- Generous employee referral program.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
