Process Technician - Manufacturing Skilled Trade Solutions

Job Summary:

A Michigan based company, with over 30 years of proven success in developing and producing both aluminum and zinc die casting, as well as large scale plastic injection molding. Join this top team and use your skills and experience to continue to grow and advance.  This position will be responsible for the set-up, troubleshooting, quality checks, and documenting the advanced process.  This is a position that will continue to offer you a challenge and will allow you to grow and learn.

Location: Kentwood, MI

Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Pay: $15-19/hour 

Shift: All shifts

Qualifications:

•  3-5 years manufacturing experience in plastics technology or a similar technical area
•  Knowledge of PET, SPC, plastics, electrical, electronic hydraulics, mechanical and pneumatic functions
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with downtime analysis and scrap reduction
• Ability to read blueprints and be able to use precision measuring and inspection equipment
• Set up, repair and troubleshoot equipment, ancillary equipment and support equipment
• Make required mold changes/process adjustments and complete color changes as required
• Develop optimum bottle process for all lines
• Perform quality control checks, and help maintain customer requirements, according to specification by bottle types and various dimensions
• Sets up and runs sample and production molds
• Assures that the performance of all new and existing molds meet engineering and production standards
• Establishes set up records
• Collects and inspects random shots from molding machines. Uses inspection procedures, specifications and blueprints to determine disposition of parts
• Ensure all molds and molding machine run at maximum performance
• Responsible for processes that produce bottles and/or preforms to the specifications determined by the Quality and Development teams
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic issues and partner with maintenance as required
• Troubleshoot equipment, molding processes and cycles
• Complete preventative maintenance requirements in coordination with Maintenance team
• Analyzes problem areas when parts are not meeting Quality control specifications. Makes all required adjustments to ensure that all parts meet specifications for size, appearance and functionality