Injection Molding Technician

Job Title:

Injection Molding Technician

Reporting to:

Manufacturing Supervisor

Location:

Carlsbad, California

Job Site:

On-Site

Job Description Revision Date:

April 8, 2024

About us:

We know what it takes to be a key partner in the life science and medical industries. Since 2002, Gener8 has guided our customers by turning their innovative concepts into reality by providing engineering design services and manufacturing complex instruments, software, and consumables. Our customers are striving for breakthroughs in research instruments and medical diagnostic and surgical devices that will help scientists and medical professionals understand patient conditions and provide better treatment. Gener8 is a growing company with offices in San Jose and Carlsbad, CA, Wilmington, MA, Indianapolis, IN and Cartago, Costa Rica.

We are seeking a results-driven individual to join our growing organization as Injection Molding Technician in Carlsbad, California facility.

Job Summary:

Maintains the condition, yield and efficiency of all machines, through problem analysis (troubleshooting). Perform emergency maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on injection molding machines, molds, and extrusion lines. Hang molds, complete change overs to molds and machines. Obtain spare parts and technical information for spare parts.

Under general supervision receives instructions by way of electronic transmission, verbal, or written from Supervisor regarding production maintenance or troubleshooting tasks.

Job Details:

• Associate is responsible to follow requirements of TMC Quality system, including but not limited to:
  1. Process controls, inspection procedures, document/data control, and change control practices.
  2. Maintain operational status of all injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, molds, and extrusion lines with the help of an experienced technician when needed.
• Process responsibilities include:
  1. Hanging molds, completing change overs, operating molding machines, loading programs, completing paperwork, and diagnosis part problems as machine, mold or process issues.
• Mold Maintenance responsibilities: Disassemble and assemble molds using care not to damage expensive tooling, use of precision equipment to troubleshoot and measure tooling, use Solid Works and drawings to check and order tooling. Troubleshoot tooling problems including Hot Runner Systems.
• Machine Maintenance Responsibilities: Diagnosis injection molding machine problems, determine if problem is electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical and repair as needed.
• Order spare parts, maintain inventory on all electrical components, and monitor usage, improve or change application of parts (finding better more durable parts), interaction with vendors, and pricing.
• Tooling inspection, learn to use precision measuring equipment to complete incoming tooling inspections.
• Work with engineering on new projects and upgrades to production equipment.
• Perform scheduled repairs and preventive maintenance in addition to emergency repairs.
• Maintenance of documentation.
• Performs other job-related duties assigned.

Working Conditions:

Position requires gowning procedures for a controlled environment. Typically works around high-speed machinery, hydraulics, electric, and pneumatics requiring Lockout Tag out Procedure to be followed and close attention given to safety. Will require the use of eye protection, as needed and hearing protection when working in high noise level area. Required Personal Protection Equipment includes Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection for any person in the production area. Additional PPE may be required, i.e. gloves, face masks, face shields, depending on the specific job being performed and company safety rules and regulations. Conditions are physically demanding when there are a high number of machine breakdowns.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and listen. The employee is required to use their hands and fingers to handle and feel. Vision requirements of this job include close vision, color vision, and moderate distance vision. The employee is required to stand and walk for most of the shift, working on a specific machine and/or moving from machine to machine.

• Mechanical aptitude is critical, as much of the knowledge needed comes from hands on training and working with experienced maintenance technicians.
• Knowledge and experience with pneumatic systems preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with hydraulic systems is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with electric is preferred.
• Considerable standing, reaching, pulling, stooping, etc., with occasional assistance lifting of weights up to 100 lbs.
• Requires hand eye coordination in making precise and critical adjustments.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient at reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics.

Background Experiences:

• Requires an AA degree in a relevant field with at least 2 - 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Industrial Electric training with a degree or certification or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with Solid Works is preferred.
• Arc Flash Training is preferred.
• Experience working in a regulated industry is preferred.
• Industrial safety training is preferred.

Company Benefits:

Health, Dental and Vision insurance; 401(k) and 401(k) matching; Life insurance; STD, LTD; Flexible spending account, Health savings account; Paid time off; Employee discounts, Referral program.