Job Details
Top notch company in the Cleveland, OH area has an excellent opportunity available for an Injection Molding Process Technician.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoot equipment processing problems related to product quality.
- Complete all required production and quality assurance documentation.
- Evaluate, recommend, and execute continuous improvement suggestions to improve the operating efficiency as appropriate.
- Follow all safety procedures in completion of job duties.
- Verify all safety-related devices, machine guarding, signage, etc., are in place and functioning prior to releasing equipment for production.
- Wear required PPE.
- Participate in 6S events and sustain 6S standards through good housekeeping and execution of standard work including knowledge of lock out, tag out procedures.
- Maximize the flow of communication for effective performance within the department and between shifts.
- Utilize LEAN Thinking in formal and informal settings including participating in LEAN Events (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Projects, Just-Do-It), submitting suggestions, attending LEAN Training and improving work cell/areas of responsibility daily.
- Use visual tools and display boards and update them as appropriate.
- Document all changes resulting from LEAN activities.
- Accept and embrace change necessary for continuous improvement.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers by willingness to take on additional responsibility and/or support.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Three to five years of prior related work experience with plastic injection molding processing and equipment knowledge, set-up and maintenance.
- Working knowledge/ability to set-up injection molding equipment to achieve desired specification.
- Equipment and mechanical aptitude to perform processing, mold and equipment troubleshooting.
- Basic computer skills needed with solid understanding of equipment and mechanical aptitude.
- Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet operational deadlines while training others.
- Flexibility/dependability to meet demands of 24-hour operations - weekend and/or evenings probable.
- Knowledge of lockout/tagout, machine guarding and applicable OSHA safety standards.