Job Description

Molding Process Technician

Location: Conroe, TX, 77303

The Injection Molding Process Technician is responsible for set-up, operation as well as basic processing adjustments and control on plastic injection mold machines and auxiliary equipment. Duties include tool changeovers for horizontal and vertical injection molding machines in a safe, effective, and compliant manner, process evaluations and adjustments as necessary, quality inspections of start-up and interval production parts. The position is expected to maintain control of validated processes within engineering validation guidelines according to appropriate procedures and standard work. This position is expected to have a mastery of mold setting and associated auxiliary equipment with an introductory knowledge of scientific injection molding principals. The position will have critical involvement in problem solving and continuous improvement activities including production scheduling, scrap reduction efforts, and optimization of molding process flow. The position will be required to perform basic tool and machine maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repairs.

Shift: 6:30pm-6:30am (12 hour shifts)

Benefits: Healthcare, Vision, Dental, 401K Match, Quarterly Bonuses, PTO, Company Holidays and a $2,500 Sign/Stay Bonus

Duties

Set Injection Molding tools and auxiliary equipment per appropriate procedures, with no oversight.

Perform start up and interval quality inspections of molded components using basic and intermediate inspection equipment.

Ensures processes remain in control for quality and key process input parameters. Utilizes knowledge of scientific injection molding to make informed decisions regarding process adjustments.

Verifies paperwork for jobs and completion of inspections at startup of job and in-process inspections.

Assists in the training in Mold Setting, material handling, and molded component quality inspections.

Ensures processes remain in control for quality and key process input parameters.

Assists with mold room production schedule board planning and execution and helps to strategically set workorder priorities.

Basic ability to identify tooling and machine anomalies, with ability to help troubleshoot and solve basic identified issues.

Ability to perform basic machine preventative maintenance per a maintenance plan/workorder and associated standard work.

Follows the company’s medical manufacturing quality system per ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines to ensure product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Adheres to company safety policies as well as OSHA rules and regulations.

Must operate an overhead crane on a regular basis.

Helps attain scheduling targets and communicates possible issues and deviations appropriately.

Monitors and focuses on scrap reduction.

Integrate company’s continuous improvement activities including ideas submissions, safety observations, 5S, adherence to standard work, and data tracking/charting.

Perform packing and general inspection duties.

Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED## Required Experience

• High School or GED required.
• 3 years' experience in Mold Setting
• 3 years' experience with Molded component inspections using basic inspection equipment.
• 2 years' experience with blueprints and equipment maintenance for molding machines, auxiliary and automated equipment.

You should be proficient in:

• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
• Injection Molding Experience
• Plastic Extrusion Experience
• CAD Software
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Extrusion Machine
• Injection Molding Machine
• CAD Software