Fielding Manufacturing-Process Technician, Molding

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Fielding Manufacturing-Process Technician, Molding

Cranston, RI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    POSITION SUMMARY

    The Plastic Injection Molding Process Technician is responsible for all aspects of the molding process.

    The Process Technician assists and supervises all first shift operations to meet the production schedule.

    Essential duties include:

    Start-up injection molding machines and equipment at start of shift; ensure jobs are running at steady-

    state within appropriate cycle times and meeting quality standard before turning over to Operators

    Direct daily operations to achieve planned production schedule; assign Operators to jobs/tasks, plan

    daily workload, and fill-in roles to fill gaps as required

    Relieve Operators for scheduled breaks, as needed

    Train department employees on safety, quality, and operating procedures

    Properly communicate and document all process changes; clearly and effectively communicate

    approved deviations to standard workflows

    Perform job changeovers (teardown previous and set up next job) according to standard work

    procedures and changeover checklists

    Install dies safely on machines to support production changeover schedule; perform insert changes on

    mold to assist the toolroom, as required

    Set up and service all work stations within the Molding Department according to established,

    documented standard process parameters

    Manage raw material inventory; prepare materials for processing by blending, mixing, and/or drying

    according to establish, documented standard parameters

    Ensure all product meets quality specifications during in-process inspections according to product-

    specific Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)

    Ensure all product is packaged and labeled correctly per product-specific specifications

    Perform minor troubleshooting to keep jobs running to quality standards

    Optimize process parameters to achieve quality parts and improve cycle times

    Recommend and support improvement projects to continually improve processes and/or workflows

    Monitor department operations to ensure all standard procedures are followed; safety, quality, and

    operational standard procedures. Take corrective action required to ensure all direct employees and

    daily operations meet production and quality standards

    Purge injection molding machines and follow approved procedures to shut-down department at end of

    shift

    Adhere to Fielding Manufacturing's ISO 9001 systems to achieve quality standards and promote

    operational excellence