Processing & Tooling Technician

Job Title: Processing & Tooling Technician

Reports to: Tool Room Supervisor

Job Description: Perform Processing and Tooling activities as needed each day.

Job Responsibilities - Tool Room:

• Moving molds to and from areas by pushing and pulling them on a pallet jack and or mold cart. Uses various tools to lift, move, disassemble, and reassemble dies.
• Use sonic cleaning system to clean and care for molds.
• Handle various chemicals used in the mold cleaning process.
• Read and understand blueprints, part drawings, or instructions.
• Understand information to determine methods or sequences of mold maintenance operations.
• Diagnose and repair problems to tooling which create defects in plastic parts. Corrective action could include replacing cores, verifying heights, and fit.
• Work on various mold configurations; cold runners, hybrid cold runner w/hot manifold, hot sprues, various ejection systems, etc.
• Uses tools/equipment such as impact wrench, pry bars, crescent wrench, ratchet wrench, C-clamps, rechargeable drill, mallets, overhead cranes, belt, and table grinder, milling machine, manual / powered pallet jack, and compressed air. Operate tool and die equipment such as lathes, mills, or other for mold maintenance and repairs.
• Adhere to current and future company standards for conducting work and safety inspections of equipment. Work safely and in a manner consistent with all OSHA and internal safety policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot, correct, and repair injection molds. The individual will respond to various equipment conditions, analyze the situation for root cause, and apply the appropriate skill to resolve the issue.
• Possess strong mechanical, some electrical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Communicate both orally and written working in a team-based environment (be required to assist operations as needed.)
• Evaluate data/information adhering to Standards Basic knowledge using computer.
• Foster self-directing personal attributes including dependability, initiative, cooperation, innovation, persistence, and integrity.
• Maintain housekeeping.

Job Responsibilities - Processor:

• Performs the startup of molds without set up sheets, but only does this when necessary.
• Provides molded components in a timely manner to meet production schedules.
• Responsible for customer sample runs.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform advanced troubleshooting.
• Has a complete understanding of scientific molding and executes its use on a day-to-day basis.
• Responsible for tooling changes.
• Coordinate repairs with mold shop as needed.
• Proactively troubleshoots why cycle time is not within standard, and supplies solutions to achieve correct cycle.
• Proactively troubleshoots why cavitation is not within standard, and supplies solutions to achieve correct cavitation.
• Assists struggling co-workers, will fill in where needed without being asked.
• Displays personal accountability, recognizes problems, and responds accordingly.
• Always going above and beyond, stays above the line and works as a lift for fellow co-workers.
• Designated trainer for all new level 1 and 2 processor and continues to mentor after the initial training period.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to process in all materials on all molds with no assistance
• Creates process sheets.
• Troubleshoots machine issues, having the ability to identify root cause and determine corrective actions.

Education/ Previous Experience:

Processor Level III

Tool Room Experience

5+ years of work experience