Mold Technician in BALDWIN, Wisconsin at Vital Plastics LLC

S2: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM; Monday - Thursday

Position Purpose: The Molding Technician performs duties to set up and cycle a variety of Plastic Injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment. They make process adjustments to ensure proper function and quality of parts.

Set-Up and Process Jobs:

• Follow all Molding Work Instructions (MWI) Including; prints, specifications, and shop orders
• Installation and removal of molds in the injection molding machine
• Setup and Process jobs to Master Cycle
• Set up and adjust auxiliary equipment, and robots to achieve proper assembly, product containment, and product packaging
• Make machine adjustments, including heat, injection pressure, and cycle times for wide range of plastic engineering materials to ensure proper quality and function of parts
• Troubleshoot molding problems
• Solve process problems such as flash, short shots, quality of parts
• Document all in process changes using the work center log within Delmiaworks (IQMS) ERP System
• Enter Master Cycle back into Quick Inspect
• Change over jobs, enter rejects/downtime, verify BOMs
• Ensure part/material containment measures are implemented
• Use personal computer, dial/digital calipers, gauges, hand tools, hand/power lift trucks, and overhead cranes
• Inform Tooling Management of any problematic tools or damage through the Tool Work Order System
• Inform Maintenance of an press issues through Maintenance Request Order (MRO) System

Quality:

• Responsible for part quality associated to their set up and processing parameters
• Visually check all product for quality defects every 2 Hours
• Communicate with Manufacturing personnel of any defects or concerns with product and document on Visual Log
• Ability to perform Function Checks and enter in Delmiaworks (IQMS) ERP System
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis of factors affecting overall product quality
• Identify Continuous Improvement ideas associated within daily duties and overall cell performance

Material Handling:

• Occasionally empty grinders and fill presses with material per Molding Work Instructions (MWI)
• Occasionally Clean Loaders, Dryers, Grinders and Stage Material as needed

Packaging & Sorting:

• Occasionally fan sort product for quality defects
• Occasionally package and label parts per Molding Work Instructions (MWI)
• Occasionally document all box overages and enter them in Delmiaworks (IQMS) ERP System
• Occasionally make date codes and product labels

Cleanliness:

• Keep Work Area Clean per Company Housekeeping Standards
• 5S

Safety:

• Understand Basic Safety Procedures
• Other Tasks and Duties as Assigned

Qualifications/Experience

• Required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to interpret and analyze data in decision making
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Ability to operate forklift
• Desired
• 2 - 5 years Injection Molding Experience
• Delmiaworks (IQMS) ERP System Experience

Performance Standards/Critical Competencies

• Performance Standards
• Accurately follow work instructions & specifications
• Timely issue resolution
• Consistently meets part quality standards
• Timely part production
• Competencies
• Sound Judgement
• Attention to Detail
• Communication Skills
• Analyze Issues
• Customer Focus