Manufacturing Process Technician
Full-time
Suwanee, GA, USA
MAU is hiring a Manufacturing Process Technician for our client in Suwanee, GA. As a Manufacturing Process Technician, you'll set up, maintain, and troubleshoot one-shot and two-shot injection molding processes to support quality, performance, and productivity. This is a direct-hire opportunity.
Benefits Package
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401(k)
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Health insurance
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Dental insurance
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Vision insurance
Required Education and Experience
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3+ years of experience with setups and troubleshooting issues such as flash and short shots in a plastic injection molding environment
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3 - 5+ years of process technician experience
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5 - 7+ years of maintenance or engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
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Experience with two-shot molding and overmolding
Preferred Education and Experience
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Injection mold setup apprenticeship (highly desirable)
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Injection molding and high-speed assembly or packaging experience
General Requirements
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Ability to perform preventive maintenance (PM) on production molds, including mold cleaning, minor mold and machine maintenance, and proper greasing of tools
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Ability to program and troubleshoot 3-axis robots and automation systems
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Lean manufacturing culture orientation
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Team-oriented and self-motivated
Essential Functions
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Set up, modify, and maintain process parameters for one-shot and two-shot injection molding processes.
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Troubleshoot injection molding and automation processes for quality, performance, and productivity problems.
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Perform setup, startup, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of injection molding presses, auxiliary equipment, and secondary production equipment, keeping safety and quality as the top priorities.
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Make machine adjustments independently within allowable parameters.
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Perform routine machine maintenance and minor repairs on all production equipment on assigned lines, including molds, tools, and peripheral production equipment.
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Monitor measuring equipment in a cost-oriented, quality-oriented, and timely way.
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Direct and coordinate all quality assurance issues to improve quality and cost.
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Support the acceptability of new and existing company products, focusing on quality while maintaining cost effectiveness.
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Ensure adherence to customer specifications.
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Accurately document all records related to downtime, production, scrap, repairs, process deviations, and more.
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Identify and recommend improvements, and support all company continuous improvement activities.
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Work with plant leadership, setup, and maintenance to implement improvements.
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Sustain the 5S program in production cells, support team members, and report repeat variation to leadership.
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Follow the processes and procedures in the IMH.
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Maintain cleanliness, tidiness, work safety, and environmental protection in your work area.
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Help identify nonconforming product and rework it as needed.
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Mentor team members and serve as a technical resource for new team members learning technical functions.
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Work safely, follow all safety policies, and actively support the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
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Perform other support work as requested by plant leadership to help the team succeed.
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Assist with other team members' duties, including covering breaks.
