Description

(1st Shift, Starting Wage $23.00 + per hour DOE)

SUMMARY

Perform planned and laid out work by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain all molds, fixtures, and dies used in production.
Evaluate all said tooling and report to engineering on possible damage or excessive wear
Assist production in setup of molds and machinery
Provide troubleshooting assistance for production
Basic maintenance of molding machines, including liquid silicone molding machine
Assist in engineering team R&D activities
Assist in mold validation activities
Responsible for documenting mold change and machine adjustments including troubleshooting and equipment maintenance.
Makes effective technical decisions and communicates them to Engineering, Production, and management to support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Work with production personnel to ensure molded components meet requirements and make adjustments as needed.
Generate documentation on mold runs for traceability and reproducibility.
Work with Quality and manufacturing departments to ensure the quality of production and products produced meet company standards.
Following established procedures to maintain a clean and organized environment.
Ensure safe working practices are followed

Teamwork is essential for WHK’s continued success, so Teamwork is an essential function of every employee’s job. Teamwork drives positive results every day. Teamwork promotes positive customer relations and results in exceeding the expectations of our customers. Teamwork benefits every employee since it grows our business and increases our sales. With Teamwork, we all succeed. Without it, we all suffer. Teamwork with co-workers in the same department is just the beginning. Teamwork with every other employee, department and division is the Teamwork that is required to succeed. WE ARE WHK.

Requirements

SAFETY TRAINING To perform this job successfully, an individual must complete and maintain the following Safety Training requirements.

General Safety Orientation

Hearing Protection

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Previous manufacturing or machining experience preferred. Plastic injection molding experience a plus. Good mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate effectively.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to perform basic math calculations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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.

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

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 wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.