Pneu-Dart Injection Molding Technician

Title: Injection Molding Technician

Reports To: Production Manager

EEO Category: Craft Workers (Skilled)  

Summary:

For more than 55 years, Pneu-Dart has built a reputation for attracting top talent, delivering exceptional products, and providing outstanding customer service. We recognize our success lies in finding ideal team players, fostering an environment where they can thrive, and encouraging long-term engagement with the company.  The primary objective of this role is to establish, support and implement process controls on all facets of existing and new injection molding projects, focused on maintaining Kanban inventory levels to support Production. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure molding machines and supporting systems are set to correct parameters and meeting production goals


• Demonstrate troubleshooting skills to identify process, material, or tool-related issues and make appropriate recommendations


• Review and inspect machines often to identify maintenance issues and work with Maintenance team on resolution


• Work collaboratively with Assembly, Engineering and Quality Assurance in the implementation and sustaining of Pneu Dart, Inc. company policies.
  This includes compliance with process sheets / programs,
  mold
  validation,
  scientific
  molding,
  and
  quality
  procedures
  while
  meeting
  deadlines.


• Evaluating
  mold
  and tooling requirements, as assigned

Accountabilities: 

• Learn products, manufacturing processes, service
  policies, and the research/science behind PDI’s products. Specifically learning RDD and RDD-Projector design and assembly will be of primary importance.


• Schedule and conduct routine changeovers for the various molds, as required by inventory needs and Kanban status
  


• Work
  closely
  with
  existing
  Team
  Members
  to
  help
  create
  and/or
  finalize
  mold
  designs
  


• Assessing
  the
  outcomes
  of
  activities
  and
  continually recommending improvements
  


• Precise
  quality
  measurement of
  parts
  to
  satisfy
  established
  Quality
  Control
  requirements          


• Follow
  all
  cleanup
  and
  housekeeping
  procedures
  


• Comply
  with
  all
  safety, quality
  and
  work
  rules
  and
  regulation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success
  and
  knowledge
  in
  the
  following
  areas:


• General
  mechanical
  aptitude
  including
  equipment
  changeovers
  and
  mold
  maintenance
  


• Quality
  Control
  methods
  and
  tools
  


• RCA-
  Root
  Cause
  Analysis
  


• Continuous
  Improvement
  /
  Lean
  Assessment
  


• Microsoft
  Office
  applications
  


• Operation
  of
  hoists/lifts
  to
  safely
  manage
  mold
  and
  equipment


• 
  Ability
  to
  manually
  lift
  50
  lbs.
  

Education & Experience:

• Associate
  degree
  in
  plastics-related
  field,
  or
  1-2
  years’
  work
  experience
  within
  injection
  molding operations; experience running, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated equipment operation is desirable
  

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• To carry out the responsibilities of this position, the following mental and physical requirements are
  necessary:


• Critical
  thinking
  skills,
  a
  desire
  to
  improve
  processes,
  and
  the
  ability to
  take
  ownership of activities


• Able to anticipate and communicate discrepancies to ensure proper utilization of press time for
  assigned
  projects


• Physical
  activities
  from
  mold
  setups
  including,
  but
  not
  limited
  to,
  cleaning
  responsibilities
  


• Extended
  shifts
  or
  after-hours
  support
  may
  be
  needed
  to
  complete
  critical
  goals.
  


• Sitting,
  Standing,
  Walking,
  Speaking,
  Writing,
  and
  Use
  of
  computer.
  


• Ability
  to
  lift
  /
  carry
  up
  to
  50
  lbs.