Thermoforming / Vacuum Forming Technician Lead - Professional Plastics

Professional Plastics is a leading distributor of high-performance engineering plastic shapes. We provide the widest range of engineering plastics, composites & technical ceramics in the marketplace. Established in 1984, Professional Plastics has grown to 22 locations across the USA, Singapore & Taiwan. We are a family-owned and operated business that values hard work, integrity and ethics.

Professional Plastics is currently offering great career opportunities. We are interested in hiring motivated professionals who share our core values and desire to be part of a dynamic team. Professional Plastics is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive pay and benefits.

*This is a 1st Shift position Monday through Friday 5:50am to 2:30pm and will transition to 2nd Shift around 01/01/25

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following, as well as other duties that may be assigned.

• Sets up and operates thermoforming and vacuum forming machines
• Determines cycle times
• Programs machines for automatic operation
• Is responsible for the proper setup, operation and care of various tooling used to form parts
• Produces acceptable parts with minimal rejected parts
• Trims fixtures used for benchtop trimming and finishing
• Leads and helps team members perform at a high level

To perform the job successfully, the individual must have the following minimum qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience, preferable 5 years or more with the following equipment:
  • Single Station
  • Rotary
  • Pressure Forming
• Experienced in setting up machines to run production parts
• Experienced in various tooling used to form parts
• Experienced forming materials used in aircraft interior parts, automotive parts, commercial components
• Ability to identify various material types, colors, and textures
  • Boltaron
  • Kydex
  • Polycarbonate
  • ABS
  • Styrene
• Ability to read and follow job instruction packets (job travelers) and edit (redline) when required
• Ability to read engineering drawings (blueprints), GD&T
• Competency working within a high level quality system (AS9100D)
• Experienced with the various methods for trimming formed parts

Essential Job Functions: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility listed above satisfactorily. The qualifications listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions below.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply reasonable understanding to carry out detailed instructions and solve problems involving different variables.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands or arms and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Certain areas of the work environment may have elevated noise levels and require hearing protection.

Benefits:

• DailyPay - Earned Wage Access
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• MetLife Legal Plan
• Norton LifeLock
• United Pet Care Discount Program
• LifeMart Employee Discounts
• Morgan Stanley Financial Advice

Job Type: Full Time

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran