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Injection Molding Process Technician II

Rockford, MI · On-site

$21.25 - $25.50/hr

Uses technical experience with plastic injection molding, along with hands on set-up, processing ... Alert Maintenance and/or Molding Manager of issues outside your abilities • Mentor and train Mold ...

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A Plastic Injection Molding Manager oversees the daily operations of injection molding production in a manufacturing facility. They are responsible for managing staff, ensuring product quality, optimizing machine efficiency, and maintaining safety standards. The manager also coordinates production schedules, oversees maintenance of equipment, and implements process improvements to maximize productivity and reduce waste. Additionally, they may handle training, budgeting, and compliance with industry regulations.

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Injection Molding Process Technician II

Byrne Electrical Specialists, Inc

Rockford, MI • On-site

$21.25 - $25.50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

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Company rating: 5.3 out of 10

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Job description

Job Summary: Uses technical experience with plastic injection molding, along with hands on set-up, processing, and troubleshooting skills for both electric and hydraulic injection machines and auxiliary equipment. Assures injection molding machines are set-up and run to quality standards and meet all production goals.


Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Job Requirements:
• Ensure all mold changes are done in a timely manner to meet daily production demands
• Perform injection molding machine startups – ensuring all material, automation, and any other necessary tools or
equipment are setup correctly and safely
• Ensure all parts meet quality standards; sign off on startups and document any startup scrap
• Respond promptly to quality concerns to reduce scrap and support machine operators in their duties
• Create repeatable documented processes using scientific molding principles
• Troubleshoot all molding processes, including molding equipment, material handling equipment, and robot malfunctions;
Alert Maintenance and/or Molding Manager of issues outside your abilities
• Mentor and train Mold Technician level I and Material Handler positions
• Perform minor insert changes using prints as guidelines
• Ensure all safety procedures are followed. Elevate all safety concerns immediately
• Actively seek out and implement continuous improvements within the molding department
• Communicate with prior and oncoming shifts to give work assignments and expectations to achieve production
requirements and promote shift interaction and awareness
• Monitor production for accuracy and efficiency and work with quality inspectors to ensure part quality/performance as
needed


Experience and General Skills Required:
• Minimum of 2 years’ recent experience as a process mold technician in the field of plastic injection molding with strong
mechanical aptitude required
• RJG Master Molder Certification or equivalent experience is preferred
• Strong understanding of process controllers, robotics, injection molding equipment, hydraulics and/or electrical systems
• Good communication/interpretation skills, good visual skills for assessing part quality
• Above basic math skills and reasoning ability
• Moderate computer skills


Education Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2-year degree in engineering or plastics related technology, or equivalent work experience
• Between 1 and 2 years of trade school, vocational education, or apprenticeship preferred


Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. Employee may be regularly required to talk or listen, stand, walk, sit, stoop, crawl and use hands to
finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to operate in mentally
and physically stressful situations. Prolonged sitting, typing and lifting up to 50 pounds.


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