Molding Technician I

Essential Functions

• Continually improves knowledge of plastic materials, molding process, and auxiliary equipment with the goal of promotion to a molding technician II.
• Involvement and support in the installation, debugging, validation and start-up of new production injection molding equipment.
• Handle all stacking, corrugated case construction and perform assigned duties at presses as determined by production volume. Move and stack production pallets as needed.
• Monitor parameters required to produce quality product, i.e. Conair system, conveyors, granulators, and auxiliary equipment following start up. Maintain proper molding conditions.
• Operate molding equipment according to scheduled requirements of molding work orders and equipment, optimizing available molding capacity.
• Assists in the preventative maintenance of auxiliary equipment, including granulators, conveyor, liquid temperature controllers, molds, electrical controls, etc.
• Perform minor service to presses and equipment and notifies proper personnel of necessary major repairs or maintenance.
• Assist technicians and supervisor with training of new associates.
• Responsible for production and quality on a line of machines, and cleanliness and orderly condition of a designated area of the molding department.
• Be familiar with all department inspection procedures and standards. Continually monitor product for acceptable quality to the latest product specification.
• Maintenance of records and prepare required reports including: SPC, Q.C. inspection, housekeeping, production downtime reports, mold cavity and cycle time sheets and problem/corrective action logs, etc., in accordance with departmental standards and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Reporting of daily production, machine utilization, preventive maintenance etc. information using the company’s Enterprise Resource Management System (i.e. SAP).
• Observance of all safety and environmental procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Work with limited supervision and maintain an atmosphere of cooperation among and between shifts, mold repair, quality control, assembly, engineering and management to facilitate departmental goals.
• Transportation of raw materials and finished goods to and from molding area as needed for production.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as required by supervision.

Other Responsibilities

• Compliance with all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies/procedures.
• Compliance with all local BD quality policies/procedures/practices through consistent application of sound Quality Assurance principles.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Observe all safety, environmental and quality system standards.

Education, Experience and Skills Required

• High School education or equivalent. Technical Training, education or experience within a molding operation preferred.
• 1 to 2 years manufacturing experience, previous molding experience preferred.
• General knowledge of plastic materials and processes, mold design and operation is preferred. An understanding of hydraulic/electrical circuits and auxiliary equipment involved in injection molding helpful. Requires a fundamental ability to maintain accurate records and reporting.