Process Technician

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Organizes, coordinates and plans activities of production departments in the manufacturing of plastic container products. Performs initial setups and start up on tools and equipment. Acts as liaison with maintenance, quality assurance and production personnel.
• Observes and records production operations
• Review operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure minimum costs and prevents operational delays. ie: SMED development, ergonomics, LDR improvement.
• Inspects machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization
• Seeks methods to improve standard operational and working practices
• Observes workers, molding machinery, and conveyors to ensure compliance with safety standards and operating efficiency
• Accumulator head and continuous extrusion experience.
• 2 Kautex Accumulator head blow molding making IBC containers
• 2 Kautex Continuous extrusion shuttle machines making 5-gallon bottles
• 1 Sterling accumulator head machine making 5-gallon bottles
• Able to troubleshoot material system
• Coordinates with mold set technician, department supervisors and production personnel for parts, tooling, equipment, and machinery
• Performs preventative maintenance on tooling and equipment as directed
• Works with the machine attendants and supervisors in training of personnel
• Follows all safety rules and procedures. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Manufacturing process and procedures
• Identifying and correcting problematic areas in the manufacturing process, including troubleshooting, and fixing of machines.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge of trouble shooting skills, preferably in injection and blow molding processes
• Good interpersonal skills

Education and/or Experience:

One-year certificate from college or technical school in manufacturing related area with at least one year's experience as a lead machine attendant.

OR

Minimum of 3 years of Blow Molding Experience

Certificate, Licenses, Registration:

Preferred, but not required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities but does have authority regarding process issues and tooling over all Operators.