Full Job Description
What Will You Enjoy Doing
• Conducts unit cavity development on injection pilot machines, including setups, adjustments
and optimization of injection processes.
• Conducts production tool qualifications at ALPLA manufacturing facilities.
• Collaborates with Packaging Managers, mold experts, product designers and other project
experts to develop a robust pilot and production process.
• Collects, records and transcribes machine and process data.
• Accurately and efficiently performs QA testing and QA data analyses.
• Conducts evaluations on new materials, colors and additives.
• Develops and implements innovative systems and procedures that allow optimization of all
phases of the new product development process.
• Provides input on corrective actions.
• Ensures the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, to
meet customer requirements.
• Operates and performs preventative maintenance on material dryers and colorant additive
equipment.
• Purchases, operates, processes, stores and tracks all injection tools utilized for
development.
What Makes You Great
• BS in engineering or engineering technology preferred
• Minimum five (5) years' experience working with injection molding process required
• Excellent organizational, communications, and multi-tasking skills
• Strong knowledge of blow molding material characteristics
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Skilled in Word, Excel and Outlook and willing/able to learn new software applications
• Detail oriented and able to use rigorous logic methods to solve complex problems
• Demonstrated ability to create technical reports
• Available to work a highly flexible schedule
• Willing and able to travel up to 25%
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 accommodation may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job the employee is:
• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;
and talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Frequently required to use close vision and be able to distinguish among colors with minute
variations
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high
It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).
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