Molding Technician II
Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SOUTH JORDAN, UT
Job Type: Full Time
JOB SUMMARY:
Molding Technician II Requisition # 400-4228 for a South Jordan employer. This position provides advanced level of mold setup services, detail and problem solving. Develops solutions and alternatives to assigned molding problems. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Ensures valid processes on mold machines, auxiliary equipment, and robots. * Ensures that correct materials are utilized, safety checks are performed, and that room organization and cleanliness is maintained. * Troubleshoots throughout the molding process to ensure maximum machine utilization, production, and quality. * Perform safety checks, cleaning of molds, greasing and other various maintenance tasks. * Reads blue prints, electrical schematics, hydraulic schematics and ladder logic. * Changes inserts and cores as required. * Recommends improvements to molds and equipment. * Trains molding operators in the safe operation of machines and equipment. * Ensure that documents are filled out correctly. * Stop production if there is a problem with the product, personnel safety or potential damage to the equipment and/or tool and process. * Ensures that safety and housekeeping policies are followed. * Ensures the following: * Engineering and maintenance standards and procedures are followed. * Molding MPS, GPS, QAP and standard operating procedures are followed. * Assists supervisor in their absence by assigning work and ensuring the proper and efficient completion of assignments and processes. * Provides supervisor input regarding employee work performance. * May assist Mold Engineers in testing of repaired tools and/or the validation of new tools. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS * Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. ? local practice may apply. * Writing * Sitting * Standing * Bending * Vision * Color perception * Depth perception * Reading * Chemical vapors * Soldering fumes SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma. * Six years of molding experience, with two of those years in molding machine and tooling set-up. * Ability to understand materials and processes, problem sources and the correction required. * Ability to learn about and remember key information about parts molded in the department. * Detail oriented. * Good manual dexterity and the ability to perform manual tasks requiring some fine motor skills. * Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills. * Demonstrated team player attributes. * Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs. COMPETENCIES * Troubleshoot molding process problems * Blue print/schematic comprehension * Machine tool usage * Equipment and component repair * Equipment/tooling set-up/starting * Mold cleaning/greasing/changes * Mold insert and core changes * Part documentation/maintenance * Molded parts parameter processing * Personnel training
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