Title: Injection Molding Technician
Reports To: Production Manager
EEO Category: Craft Workers (Skilled)
Summary:
For more than 55 years PneuDart has built a reputation for attracting top talent delivering exceptional products and providing outstanding customer service. We recognize our success lies in finding ideal team players fostering an environment where they can thrive and encouraging longterm engagement with the company. The primary objective of this role is to establish support and implement process controls on all facets of existing and new injection molding projects focused on maintaining Kanban inventory levels to support Production.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure molding machines and supporting systems are set to correct parameters and meeting production goals
- Demonstrate troubleshooting skills to identify process material or toolrelated issues and make appropriate recommendations
- Review and inspect machines often to identify maintenance issues and work with Maintenanceteam on resolution
- Work collaboratively with Assembly Engineering and Quality Assurance in the implementation and sustaining of Pneu Dart Inc. company policies.
This includes compliance with process sheets / programs
mold
validation
scientific
molding
and
quality
procedures
while
meeting
deadlines. - Evaluating
mold
and tooling requirements as assigned
Accountabilities:
- Learn products manufacturing processes service
policies and the research/science behind PDIs products. Specifically learning RDD and RDDProjector design and assembly will be of primary importance. - Schedule and conduct routine changeovers for the various molds as required by inventory needsand Kanban status
- Work
closely
with
existing
Team
Members
to
help
create
and/or
finalize
mold
designs
- Assessing
the
outcomes
of
activities
and
continually recommending improvements
- Precise
quality
measurement of
parts
to
satisfy
established
Quality
Control
requirements - Follow
all
cleanup
and
housekeeping
procedures
- Comply
with
all
safety quality
and
work
rules
and
regulation.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success
and
knowledge
in
the
following
areas: - General
mechanical
aptitude
including
equipment
changeovers
and
mold
maintenance
- Quality
Control
methods
and
tools
- RCA
Root
Cause
Analysis
- Continuous
Improvement
/
Lean
Assessment
- Microsoft
Office
applications
- Operation
of
hoists/lifts
to
safely
manage
mold
and
equipment
Ability
to
manually
lift
50
lbs.
Education & Experience:
- Associate
degree
in
plasticsrelated
field
or
12
years
work
experience
within
injection
molding operations; experience running maintaining and troubleshooting automated equipment operation is desirable
Mental and Physical Requirements:
- To carry out the responsibilities of this position the following mental and physical requirementsare
necessary: - Critical
thinking
skills
a
desire
to
improve
processes
and
the
ability to
take
ownership of activities - Able to anticipate and communicate discrepancies to ensure proper utilization of press time for
assigned
projects - Physical
activities
from
mold
setups
including
but
not
limited
to
cleaning
responsibilities
- Extended
shifts
or
afterhours
support
may
be
needed
to
complete
critical
goals.
- Sitting
Standing
Walking
Speaking
Writing
and
Use
of
computer.
- Ability
to
lift
/
carry
up
to
50
lbs.
Required Experience:
IC