IE Injection Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and maintain injection molding processes and equipment.
• Work with and maintain autonomous mobile robot fleet and carts.
• Execute and/or confirm tooling changeovers to insure proper settings and timeliness.
• Perform equipment readiness checks before and during shifts.
• Monitor cycle times, scrap rates, and part quality.
• Conduct first, middle, and last piece quality checks throughout shift.
• Respond to quality concerns and support corrective actions.
• Assist in troubleshooting molds, machines, and processes.
• Perform preventive maintenance, cleaning, and basic repairs.
• Maintain standardized work and documentation.
• Support Kaizen and process improvement activities.
• Maintain AMR fleet PMs and Cart alignment.
• Ensure 2S1F condition.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and company policies are followed.
• Communicate issues to supervision and engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of injection-molding processes and materials.
• Solid understanding of production and basic quality-control methods and visual inspection.
• Fundamental problem-solving and root-cause-analysis skills.
• Effective communication and organizational abilities.
• Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Strong attendance and work ethic.
• Familiarity with the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing concepts.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma.
• 5+ years manufacturing or injection molding experience preferred.
• Lead Operator or Team Leader experience a plus.
• Mold setting and crane operation preferred but not required.

Skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Ability to start/stop and monitor injection molding equipment required.
• Knowledge and understanding of IMM conditions a plus.
• Basic math including ratios, percentages, and measurements.

Reasoning Abilities

• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Solve routine production problems.

Physical Demands

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, moderate noise levels, and varying temperatures.
• Exposure to wet or humid conditions.
• Dynamic workflows involving human operators and AMRs.

Work Environment

• Injection-molding manufacturing facility utilizing Industrial Robotics.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, moderate noise levels, and varying temperatures, including periods of significant heat and humidity near production equipment.
• Encounter wet or humid conditions.
• High or precarious locations.
• Operate safely alongside automated systems.

Position Type/Expected Work Hours

• This is a full-time position with hours mirroring production Monday through Friday with overtime throughout the week and weekend as needed.
• 1st Shift 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.