Process Technician Position OverviewProcess Technician is responsible for optimization of the production processes and implementing sustainable corrective measures for process discrepancies while producing high quality injection molded parts at a rate as set forth 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, and maintaining all equipment to meet Safety and Quality requirements.
- Perform process set-up of molding machines to the predefined condition and ensure that the machines are operating 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 effective communication.
- 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 and safety 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 plate molds, 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 secondary operation.
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.#TBManufacturingPay Range: $80,000 - $85,000 per year
