Injection Molding Technician

Leviton - Morganton, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Morganton, NC

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

This position is responsible for installing and removing molds, setting up raw materials for molded parts, assurance of the quality of parts being molded, regrinding of sprues/runners, and scrapping of contaminated parts/materials in a safe, clean, and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Supports a safe work environment by following safety policies and procedures
• Supports a quality work environment by following quality policies and procedures
• Responsible for set-up/start-up of Injection Molding Equipment
• Performs daily molding machine maintenance and molding machine repair as required
• Maintains the operating condition of industrial production, processing machinery, or equipment
• Monitors tooling condition and notifies tool room when mold is unable to produce quality parts or preventative maintenance is required
• Operates material movement equipment in a safe and efficient manner to prevent injury to self, others, and other equipment
• Reprocesses sprues/runners into regrind to be blended back into the process per quality system requirements
• Cleans auxiliary equipment that supports injection molding process
• Scraps contaminated materials per accounting and quality system requirements
• Participates in in-process inspections of injection molded components
• Follows all processes, policies, and procedures to account for materials, finished goods, and quality system requirements
• Responsible for shut down, lock out of equipment, and informs supervisor if safety device is found to be defective
• Cleans work areas using basic cleaning materials
• Assures all assigned equipment is clean and all safety guarding is in place
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance
• Ability to operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs
• Ability to analyze failures, machine error messages, or information obtained from operators
• Ability to determine causes of operating errors and implementing effective solutions
• Ability to use judgement related to identifying and segregating non-conforming materials and components
• Self-motivated and capable of identifying and completing tasks with minimal direction
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods
• Ability to use judgement related to identifying potential safety hazards
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format
• Ability to communicate in verbal and written English
• Must possess an understanding of basic math skills: adding, subtracting, and measuring
• Requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling
• Requires eye/hand/foot coordination
• Requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work night shift, 6pm to 6am, 4 on/4 off schedule

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off