Set Up Technician - Longmont, CO

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Material Handling: 

·        Verify issued plastic material and dye against Quality file.

·        Follow established procedures for handling and cleaning of autoloaders and drying equipment.

·        Set up and cleaning of regrind equipment.

·        Prioritize regrind equipment to maximize material usage for job by use of regrind when allowed by Quality file.

·        Forklift Driver.

·        Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

·        Adhere to ISO standards.

·        Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Molding Operations:

·        Apply all methods and procedures to ensure a safe and efficient set up of molds from simple to complex molds.

·        Set up and operation of Mold Temperate Controllers Chiller and Automation.

·        Include in each set up, time to return all left over equipment, packaging, supplies, tools, water hoses, manifold controllers, last job material, purge material BEFORE any start procedures are applied.

·        Set up for safe operation of Ultra-Sonic welding equipment.

·        Set up for safe operation of other auxiliary equipment.  (i.e., Hot manifold controllers, conveyers, drill press, arbor presses, air gate cutters)

·        Apply Start Procedures, Restart Procedures and Last Part Procedure or End of Run Procedure as a daily practice. 

·        Identify root causes and process to trouble shoot and maximize run efficiencies.

·        Set up Process Monitoring features to check process consistency of machine/operator repeatability. 

·        Monitor daily scrap rates with the goal of reduction of scrap.                 

·        Perform new mold process development and any recommendations to improve the molding process.

·        Record Hard copy set up sheets as well as updating electronic set up data as equipment allows.

·        Perform production duties or break relief duties for the operators as required. 

·        Checking schedule and apply proper shut down methods to compliment material change over.  Apply proper mold protection and cleaning before removal. 

·        Verify mold set up work.

Maintenance:

·        Clean molds on daily startups, wipe down parting line at least once per shift.  Apply lubrication to ejector pins, leader pins, lock blocks & angle pins daily.

·        Performs bench mold disassembly and assembly for preventative cleaning and lubrication.

·        Monitor preventative maintenance logs on all molding machines.  Perform maintenance at   required intervals and log request additional man power from supervisor, if required to complete in a timely manner.

·        Perform basic machine diagnostics for typical heater related problems, fuses, thermocouple.

·        Assists in new equipment set up or modifications of existing.

Equipment & Machines:  Forklifts, Pallet Jack, Weight Counting Scales, Volt/Ohm Meter, Toyo Molding Machine (G2 control & H) JSW Molding Machine (ED Control), Kawaguchi Molding Machine (K1 Control), Manifold Controllers, Mold Temperature Controllers, Central Tower, Central Chiller, Air Compressor, Ultra-Sonic Welder, Drill Press, Regrind Equipment, Auto Loaders, Calculator, Trimming Knives, Gate Cutters and various hand tools.

Requirements:

·        Ability to lift 55 pounds

·        Ability to bend, reach & stoop

·        Fork Lift Experience and/or Certification

·        2 Years Prior Injection Molding Set Up, Prior Plastic Material Handling Experience

·        A minimum 3 years prior experience in plastics

·        High School Graduate or GED

·        Basic Math Skills

·        Mechanical Knowledge is a plus!