Job Opening: Molding Process Technician

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Molding Process Tech I, is responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining the plant injection molding machines and associated equipment for manufacturing. This Molding Process Technician 1 is expected to be pro-active and can perform their work at a prominent level with minimum supervision.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Responsible for following all Safety policies in compliance with Rain Bird Safety Standards and Programs
· Perform tasks to increase injection molding machine equipment uptime and reliability.
· Effectively and efficiently perform mold and material changes to meet manufacturing schedule.
· Perform periodic Preventative Maintenance tasks on molds, molding machines, and auxiliary equipment.
· Assist with the installation of new equipment in support of manufacturing operations.
· Communicate issues/improvements/ideas between department members and Supervision.
· Trouble shoot quality concerns for root causes and make required process adjustments.
· Monitor and adjust machine parameters to assure established tolerances and part quality are maintained.
· Maintain proper documentation to assure lot traceability, process control, and preventative maintenance.
· Operate mobile equipment such as forklift, scissor lift, overhead crane, powered pallet jacks and mold carts.
· Function as a “technical leader” for coworkers who have less knowledge and experience in molding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
? Ability to understand and follow all Safety Policies and Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
? High School Diploma or GED equivalent
? Minimum of 3 years injection molding experience including mold-setting and material handling.
? Knowledge of injection molding processes and familiarity with engineering grade materials.
? The ability to understand, analyze and adjust molding processes to maintain an elevated level of quality.
? Ability to understand and follow all Safety Policies and Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.