Mold Set Up Tech- 2nd Shift (078)

Injection Molding Set-Up Technician

I I Stanley Company, Inc., a leading supplier of automotive lighting products, was established in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1985. Founded on the principles of respect, trust and value, we serve a wide range of customers, domestic and foreign, supplying them with high-quality automotive headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps. We are seeking a talented Injection Molding Set-Up Technician. We are looking for someone who supports continuous improvement by advancing and enhancing our manufacturing processes.

Title: Molding Set-Up Technician

Plant / Section: I I Stanley Manufacturing/ Forward Lighting/Component Supply

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Basic Function: Under the direction of the Component Supply Supervisor, the primary role of the Tech is to support the production team to ensure that molded components can be manufactured safely without interruptions while meeting the company targets.

Essential Duties:

• Maintains, modifies, and changes injection machine molds, robotic tooling, injection mold machine programs, and robotic programs with mold with a limited amount of machine downtime.
• Set up plastic injection molding machines.
• Understands three and six-axis robotic programming such that positions can be modified as required.
• Perform predictive and preventative maintenance.
• Read and interpret documents and drawings. These include but are not limited to: electrical prints, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings.
• Troubleshooting and solving any production related problems (e.g. machine breakdowns, scheduling problems, etc) and the continuous improvement process.
• Provide support to the manufacturing sections.
• Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
• Performs other duties, tasks, or projects at the direction of immediate supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in Molding, Coating and Assembly operations.
• Experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Firm understanding of 2S 3D
• Good verbal and written skills

Continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Molding set up experience
• Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• In this position you may be required to stand for extended periods of time as well the ability to lift up to 40 pounds and have specific vision abilities related to depth perception and color vision.
• While performing this position, you will often be exposed to moving or mechanical parts and moderate noise levels found in a factory environment.
• Position is often required to work overtime on little or no notice, and to work varied shifts to conduct duties and weekends when production demands deem necessary.

A few of the top II Stanley Perks & Benefits:

• Weekly Attendance Bonuses
• Competitive Wages
• Annual Performance Reviews & Merit Increases
• Free Medical Insurance Options for you and your family
• Free Life Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K & Employer Matching
• Healthcare Opt Out Options
• Free Short Term & Long Term Disability
• PTO & PML - Paid Time Off
• PTO & PML count as hours worked towards calculating overtime
• Free Uniforms & Safety Shoes