*this opening position is at plastikon industries located in hayward, california, usa.*
*plastikon will support and sponsor a work visa if you are selected for the position.*
the process technician is responsible for set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment in a cleanroom environment by using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.
*responsibilities*:
- set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current manufacturing practices and safety standard operating procedures
- evaluate, implement and monitor the process and operating systems of the injection molding press
- monitor, adjust and issue current or new production processes to improve efficiency or equipment for quality and productivity
- troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products
- test products or subassemblies for functionality or quality
- plan and lay out work to meet production and schedule requirements
- start up and shut down processing equipment through safe operation of all machinery, tools, equipment
- provide advice or training to other technicians
- measure and record data associated with operating equipment
- assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures
- clean production equipment or work areas, maintain 5s
- provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors
- perform tool changes by following safety and production procedures and meeting set up goal per area
- start up the jobs; follow established process and procedures
- perform color changes, including cleaning of the hoppers and to restart the machine
- calibrate hopper/mixer for concentrate-material
- monitor and adjust production processes to improve efficiency or equipment for quality and productivity, issue a new process
- troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products
- set up and test secondary equipment for functionality and quality
- perform quality audits in your area by reviewing quality of parts
- create work orders for repair for tool room or maintenance
- maintain area clean and organize. All tools, knock outs, nozzle tips, clamps, hoses, cables, washers / screws are in the right location
- collaborate with maintenance, engineer and tool room teams to fix issues while trouble shooting
- create and establish process parameters for new tools
- provide updates and status reports to management of molding projects
- support business partners/ departments with new product launches
- operate forklift to assist production as needed
- follow all safety rules and procedures
*requirements*:
- bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering plus 3+ year in injection molding production environment
- solid understanding of functions of variety of production equipment including but not limited to robot, injection molding machines, water heaters, hot runners, cranes, gas unit, valve gate, etc.
- forklift certification preferred
- proficient in outlook and internet search engines
ability to work overtime on weekdays or weekendse strongly preferred
pay: from $450.00 per hour
application question(s):
- are you fully vaccinated for covid-19?
- do you have an engineering diploma (titulo-cedula)?
- can you communicate in english during an interview?
- do you have experience in setup, startup, diagnosis and troubleshooting injection molding machines such as nissei, arburg, mitsubishi, engel, etc.
*experience*:
- plastic injection molding: 2 years (required)
- process technician: 3 years (preferred)
*language*:
- english (required)