Molding Process Technician I

Job ID
5021
Country
United States
State/Province
Arizona
# Positions
1
Category
Manufacturing and Production - Molding
City
Tucson

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.

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.
Qualifications

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.    
  • Able to complete tasks in a timely manner to assure maximum machine run time and high OEE.
  • Familiar with various models of molding machines, robots, and materials.
  • Strong Work Ethic

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Understanding of scientific molding principles and techniques.
  • RJG- Master molder certification.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
  • Experience developing molding processes and robot programs.
  • 5-10 Year experience mold setting of complex tooling including multiple cores, servo drives, and robotics.

Rain Bird is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Address

Tucson, AZ
United States