MOLDING OPERATOR III _3rd Shift

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