Injection Molding Technician

Personal attributes critical to the success of this position: Display innovation through applications of plastic part design for manufacturability and mold flow analysis in the design of injection molds. Assure product quality & productivity by troubleshooting and correcting injection mold and process issues. Self -motivated. Flexibility to work individually or on teams. Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage rapidly changing priorities. Desire to continue to improve personal and co-workers competence through research, collaboration, technical information sharing, training and communication. Responsibilities for this role include: Develop, design and manage molds & tooling for injection molding & plastic part assembly processes. Conduct internal & external supplier design reviews for new molds and changes/revisions to existing molds. Set-up, start-up, trials and monitoring of new and current injection molds and tooling to ensure optimum product quality, productivity and uptime. Troubleshooting and problem resolution of injection molds, molded parts, tooling and processes. Provide technical training and support to production and maintenance personnel to ensure competence in the operation and maintaining of molds, tooling & equipment. Utilize data based approach to identify and implement process improvements. Optimize injection mold & tooling design for quality, productivity & minimal material usage. Identify and apply the latest technical advancements in injection molding and tooling. Continually improve internal and external mold and tooling suppliers. Manage all mold and tooling related procedures, work instructions and databases. Participate in the creation and improvement of process work instructions. Meet key performance metrics for safety, quality, cost and delivery. Experience/Technical skills required: Technical Degree and/or Journeyman Mold Maker is preferred. Minimum three years of demonstrated experience in injection mold & tooling design. Demonstrated “hands on” injection molding process start-up and troubleshooting. Ability to read mold & tooling drawings for troubleshooting and repair. Background in any of the following areas are strongly preferred: Plastic part design for manufacturability (DFM) Mold flow analysis CNC Machining, turning, grinding, EDM Manual and optical measurement techniques Machine repair and preventative maintenance Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) training and experience Robotics: Yushin, Denso, UR, Epson, Engel Plastic joining technologies (ultrasonic, vibration, laser and/or hot plate) Familiar with Quality tools (PFMEA, Control plans, Measurement techniques) Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2015 and/or IATF16949:2016. Work Environment/Physical Demands: Work setting includes all areas of the plant and offices. Work with manufacturing equipment will include working around hot plastic, heated tools and moving equipment. Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. intermittently. Ability to move molds and tooling in excess of a hundred pounds on an intermittent basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aretè & Cocchi Technology