The Molding Operator III will set molds into injection molding presses and set up automation and auxiliary equipment in a safe manner, maintaining quality and productivity requirements. The role involves operating molding machines, performing mold changeovers, and troubleshooting auxiliary molding press equipment.
Requirements
- Operate molding machine (inspecting, packing parts, etc.) when needed.
- Complete required paperwork to report production, scrap, press downtime.
- Responsible for maintaining a high level of housekeeping in manufacturing area.
- Perform efficient & safe mold changeovers (this includes pulling and setting molds, plumbing molds for correct water flow, cleaning granulators, setting up blenders, changing End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT) and loading robot program and inputting process parameters) to ensure product conforms to Quality Inspection Plan and that it is being produced to a specified rate.
- Perform daily verification of established process parameters.
- Perform gate seal studies and check ring repeatability tests to ensure optimal process repeatability.
- Account for purge scrap by weighing and reporting daily.
- Troubleshoot auxiliary molding press equipment (including automation).
- Work closely with Engineering, Mold Shop and Maintenance personnel to ensure molds & equipment are maintained in optimal operating condition.
- Perform/assist with material changeovers, when needed.
- Operate Motan material conveying system (answering alarms, cleaning filters, etc.), when needed.
- Responsible for sustaining the mindset that safety is a value, an ethic that guides everything an employee does.
- Promote civility and respect between all team members.
- Adhere to all company and department guidelines, procedures and policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- disability
- life insurance
- employee stock purchase plan
- paid time off
- voluntary benefits