5-7 years of experience as a Process Technician preferred.
Proficient in training machine operators on molding operations.
Skilled in purging methods for material changes.
Expertise in achieving quality parts and optimizing cycle times.
Experience with injection molding presses and various mold machines.
Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices in Medical or Food Industries.
Knowledge of Decoupled Molding and Scientific Injection Molding (SIM).
Responsibilities
Operate machine start-ups and shutdowns, ensuring safety and quality.
Set up molding machines to predefined conditions and validate operating parameters.
Maintain optimal product flow during production processes.
Collaborate with Quality Control to address non-conforming product issues.
Monitor and report cycle time changes to scheduling.
Clean and set up auxiliary equipment and maintain work area housekeeping.
Consult with supervisors on technical issues and notify of any operational concerns.
Benefits
401(k) with matching program.
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance.
Life Insurance.
Paid Time Off and 9 Paid Holidays.
Full Job Description
Process Technician Position Overview The Process Technician is responsible for optimization of the production processes and implementing sustainablecorrective measures for process discrepancies while producing high quality injection molded parts at a rate as setforth by company standards and customer specifications in a safe manner.
Process Technician Essential Functions
Responsible for operating machine(s) start up and shutdowns, performing machine adjustments, andmaintaining all equipment to meet Safety and Quality requirements.
Perform process set-up of molding machines to the predefined condition and ensure that the machines areoperating under validated operating parameters.
Responsible for maintaining the optimal flow of produced products in production.
Work closely with QC to resolve any non-conforming product challenges through effectivecommunication.
Responsible for ensuring that all process parameters are within the predefined process window daily.
Responsible for reporting changing status of cycle times to scheduling.
Clean and set up auxiliary equipment.
Maintain housekeeping of machines and work area.
Consult and work with team supervisor on all technical issues.
Notify persons in charge of any non-standard or sub-performance operation or mold issues and quality andsafety issues.
Ensure safety adherence.
Ensure that established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are understood and followed.
Participate in all training programs.
Process Technician Required Experience
Proven experience as a Process Technician preferred.
Train machine operators on the necessities of their current molding operation.
Possess proper purging methods for material changes.
Possess processing skills to achieve quality parts, optimized cycle times and scrap minimization.
Injection Molding processing experience on presses.
Experience with Paulson Training or RJG processing methods is desired.
Experience working with a variety of mold machines.
Experience working with a variety of robots for injection molding machines.
Experience working with a variety of different mold concepts (cold and hot runner systems, multi platemolds, hyd. cores, slides, valve gates, etc.).
Experience in processing different types of custom resins.
Experienced knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice within the Medical or Food Industry.
Experience working with Decoupled Molding and an understanding of Scientific Injection Molding (SIM).
Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment with constant interaction with operators,technicians, peers, and managers.
Experience in problem solving and troubleshooting of processes and process equipment secondaryoperation.
Process Technician Physical Demands and Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Frequently required standing, bending, squatting, and reaching with hands and arms.
Regularly required to stand for extended periods, walk, talk, and hear.
Ability to use hand tools.
Ability to read applicable instructions.
Benefits
401(k) with matching program.
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
9 Paid Holidays
Thunderbird is a drug and smoke free work environment and promotes safe work conditions.
