Manufacturing Process Technician

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America

Full-time

Suwanee, GA, USA

Posted on Oct 15, 2026

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

  • 401(k)

  • Health insurance

  • Dental insurance

  • Vision insurance

Required Education and Experience

  • 3+ years of experience with setups and troubleshooting issues such as flash and short shots in a plastic injection molding environment

  • 3 - 5+ years of process technician experience

  • 5 - 7+ years of maintenance or engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience with two-shot molding and overmolding

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Injection mold setup apprenticeship (highly desirable)

  • Injection molding and high-speed assembly or packaging experience

General Requirements

  • Ability to perform preventive maintenance (PM) on production molds, including mold cleaning, minor mold and machine maintenance, and proper greasing of tools

  • Ability to program and troubleshoot 3-axis robots and automation systems

  • Lean manufacturing culture orientation

  • Team-oriented and self-motivated

Essential Functions

  • Set up, modify, and maintain process parameters for one-shot and two-shot injection molding processes.

  • Troubleshoot injection molding and automation processes for quality, performance, and productivity problems.

  • Perform setup, startup, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of injection molding presses, auxiliary equipment, and secondary production equipment, keeping safety and quality as the top priorities.

  • Make machine adjustments independently within allowable parameters.

  • Perform routine machine maintenance and minor repairs on all production equipment on assigned lines, including molds, tools, and peripheral production equipment.

  • Monitor measuring equipment in a cost-oriented, quality-oriented, and timely way.

  • Direct and coordinate all quality assurance issues to improve quality and cost.

  • Support the acceptability of new and existing company products, focusing on quality while maintaining cost effectiveness.

  • Ensure adherence to customer specifications.

  • Accurately document all records related to downtime, production, scrap, repairs, process deviations, and more.

  • Identify and recommend improvements, and support all company continuous improvement activities.

  • Work with plant leadership, setup, and maintenance to implement improvements.

  • Sustain the 5S program in production cells, support team members, and report repeat variation to leadership.

  • Follow the processes and procedures in the IMH.

  • Maintain cleanliness, tidiness, work safety, and environmental protection in your work area.

  • Help identify nonconforming product and rework it as needed.

  • Mentor team members and serve as a technical resource for new team members learning technical functions.

  • Work safely, follow all safety policies, and actively support the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.

  • Perform other support work as requested by plant leadership to help the team succeed.

  • Assist with other team members' duties, including covering breaks.