Process Technician

Process Technician

Essential Functions

• Operate machine(s) start up and shutdowns, perform machine adjustments, and maintain all equipment to meet Safety and Quality requirements.
• Perform process set-up of molding machines to the predefined condition and ensure that the machines are operating under validated operating parameters.
• Maintain the optimal flow of produced products in production.
• Work closely with QC to resolve any non-conforming product challenges through effective communication.
• Ensure that all process parameters are within the predefined process window daily.
• Report changing status of cycle times to scheduling.
• Clean and set up auxiliary equipment.
• Maintain housekeeping of machines and work area.
• Consult and work with team supervisor on all technical issues.
• Notify persons in charge of any non-standard or sub-performance operation or mold issues and quality and safety issues.
• Ensure safety adherence.
• Ensure that established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are understood and followed.
• Participate in all training programs.

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Process Technician preferred.
• Train machine operators on the necessities of their current molding operation.
• Possess proper purging methods for material changes.
• Possess processing skills to achieve quality parts, optimized cycle times and scrap minimization.
• Injection Molding processing experience on presses.
• Possess experience with Paulson Training or RJG processing methods.
• Possess experience working with a variety of mold machines.
• Possess experience working with a variety of robots for injection molding machines.
• Possess experience working with a variety of different mold concepts (cold and hot runner systems, multi plate molds, hyd. cores, slides, valve gates, etc.).
• Possess experienced knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice within the Medical or Food Industry.
• Possess experience working with Decoupled Molding and an understanding of Scientific Injection Molding (SIM).
• Possess experience working in a fast-paced operational environment with constant interaction with operators, technicians, peers, and managers.
• Possess experience in problem solving and troubleshooting of processes and process equipment secondary operation.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds.
• Frequently required standing, bending, squatting, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to stand for extended periods, walk, talk, and hear.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Ability to read applicable instructions.

Company Overview

• The Thunderbird family of American Manufacturing companies is driven by a mission to provide superior products and services, from prototype to delivery.
• The dedicated leadership team's enduring vision is to hold and grow their companies to meet the higher needs of their global customers.
• Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching program.
• Medical Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Short Term Disability.
• Long Term Disability.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 9 Paid Holidays.

Pay Range

$18 - $25 per hour

Schedule

Not specified

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