Process Tech

The Process Technician is responsible for setting up and maintaining process controls on presses, molds, and equipment to customer specifications. He or she is responsible for resolving manufacturing processes. The Process Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on the equipment. Additionally, he or she will maintain equipment and prevent failures by suggesting and implementing improvement plans. He or she would coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure good production and quality through problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.

Positional Activities

• Optimizes all machine processes by reducing scrap, cycle times, and mold change times;
• Assists with launches of new programs by building a new process to ensure quality products of parts and attends launch meetings prior to production start-up as needed;
• Maintains and secures controlled injection process by using part weights by using plastic data and using a systematic approach to optimizing current running process;
• Directs set-ups for molds using efficient mold change systems and robotics;
• Oversees in-house tooling and material evaluations to ensure optimum performance;
• Describes system, components, and parts operating characteristics and malfunctions by writing technical reports;
• Sets-up injection molds and performs start-up and shut-down of molding systems;
• Verifies systems performance by testing functioning of installed equipment;
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, and evaluating new equipment and techniques;
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining process controls of presses, molds and equipment.
• Must be experienced with Robotics and Programming, with End of Arm Set-up and troubleshooting, develop and modify robot programs to handle parts without causing damage to the equipment or parts
• Knowledge of various types of resin i.e. TPO’s/ABS/Nylons/PC’s/Acetyl.
• Monitor production for accuracy and efficiency and work with quality inspectors to ensure part quality/performance
• Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines/tools and notify supervisors when major service is required
• Provide ownership and analysis of injection molding process and equipment for the reduction in defects, overall process improvement and/or the reduction of downtime and continue improvements
• Compiles, stores and receives production data
• Completes all paperwork as required.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.
• Must have experience with hot runners/valve gate sequencing/gas assist/insert molding.
• Promote safety by abiding to all related policies and procedures
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy.