GVS

Injection Mold Technician

Title:                                    Injection Molding Technician

Department:                      Continuous Improvement/Process Development

Reports To:                        Director of Process Development

Location:                            GVS Filtration - Findlay, OH

 

Personal attributes critical to the success of this position:
- Demonstrated “hands on” injection molding and mold setting experience

- Understand and capable of ensuring process and product quality

- Ability to quickly identify and solve problems

- Self -motivated

- Flexibility to work individually or on teams
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage rapidly changing priorities


Responsibilities for this role include:
- Set-up, start-up and monitoring of new and current injection molding processes to ensure optimum product quality, productivity and uptime

- Troubleshooting and problem resolution of injection molded parts and processes
- Provide technical training and support to production and maintenance personnel to ensure competence in the operation and maintaining of the equipment

- Identifying and implementing process improvements individually and/or by leading or participating on continuous improvement teams

- Participate in the creation and improvement of process work instructions
- Meet key performance metrics for safety, quality, cost and delivery

Experience/Technical skills required include:
- Minimum three years of demonstrated “hands on” experience in an Injection molding or mold setting role
- Background in any of the following areas are strongly preferred:

       - Advanced Injection molding process training or certification

       - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) training and experience

       - Color Masterbatch and/or regrind blending

       - Machine repair and preventative maintenance

       - Insert injection-molding processes

       - Injection mold maintenance and repair
       - Robotics

       - Plastic joining technologies (ultrasonic, vibration, laser and/or hot plate)

- Familiar with Quality tools (PFMEA, Control plans, Measurement techniques)

- Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2015 and/or IATF16949:2016

 

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

- Work setting includes all areas of the plant and offices

- Work with manufacturing equipment will include working around hot plastic, heated tools and moving equipment

- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. intermittently

- Ability to move molds and tooling in excess of a hundred pounds on an intermittent basis

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