Lead Material System Technician (2231)

Responsibilities

• Train all Material System Techs in their job responsibilities.
• Attend Production Scheduling meetings and prepare a schedule for Material System Techs.
• Read, follow, and verify work orders to ensure product is manufactured to specification.
• Identify raw materials and label correctly.
• Properly program, set up and operate entire material handling system (Novatec) including blenders, dryers, hoppers and grinder evacuation units.
• Troubleshoot and correct common material and material system problems.
• Change materials as required.
• Complete moisture tests daily on MAX 4000XL Moisture Analyzer and document results.
• Clean and maintain material blenders, hoppers, dryers, and grinders.
• Verify Closed loop regrind systems are in place and working.
• Report material system maintenance needs to maintenance dept including grinders, hoppers, material system, and barrel evac units.
• Complete material transactions for additions and subtractions of raw materials.
• Invent and report on the use of materials regrind and scrap including purging's.
• Maintain the FIFO and inventory of regrind materials.
• Aid in maintaining HellermannTyton's Quality/Environmental System certifications by supporting: corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.
• Verify daily that the Material Log sheets are completed and correct.
• Perform daily, weekly, biweekly and monthly cycle counts of raw material as needed.
• Change, clean and maintain all pump filters in material system as required.
• Unload "Bulk Material Trucks" into proper silo, following specific work instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• 1+ year of manufacturing material handling experience (preferably in injection molding environment).
• Ability to read and follow work orders.
• Properly complete material changes according to the production schedule and work order.
• Use and complete Electronic Material Log properly.
• Ability to properly identify and label all types of raw materials (virgin, regrind, recyclable scrap and waste materials).
• Properly correct common material and material system related problems.
• Properly complete cleaning on grinders, hoppers, blenders, and press during material changes.
• Properly complete material transactions using the ERP system.
• Successfully complete forklift training and certification.
• Ability to use Microsoft Suite products.