8420-Injection Mold Technician-Salt Lake City, Utah

Company: Interactive Resources LLC
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title Sr. Mold Tech Position Summary The Sr. Mold Technician performs routine maintenance on plastic injection molds both in the press and on the bench under the direct supervision of a Lead Technician. This consists of disassembling, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex tooling used in the injection molding process. Essential Duties & Responsibilities --- Follow all company safety practices. Highlight safety risks and work with the Lead Technician and Supervisor to implement solutions to new risks. --- Perform routine maintenance on plastic injection molds in the press and on the bench --- Disassemble, visually inspecting, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex high cavitation tooling --- Ensure all equipment is working properly --- Shop awareness and cleanliness --- Production circumstances may require working outside normal hours --- Participate in activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, batch control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training and safety (equipment, associate and material). --- Work on special projects as they arise as directed --- Actively demonstrating support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride and trust --- Electrical skills (testing/troubleshooting) --- Stoning/polishing mold components --- Understand torque settings --- Understanding between using Standard vs Metric --- Demonstrate machining skills (grinder, lathe, mill) --- Measure/fitting stack heights --- Ability to set/time unwinds --- Fitting mold components --- Hot Runner skills (clean, bake, wire) --- Ability to start working independently --- Ability to train/oversee new hires starting from Mold I and II --- Basic shop math skills --- Ability to use proper measurement techniques with (micrometer, calipers, dial indicator) --- Complete shop paperwork and documentation using correct terminology (FA, tool workorder) --- Follow all regulatory requirements e.g. Current Good Manufacturing and Documentation Practices --- Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications --- Having a mechanical aptitude --- Knowledge and understanding of basic shop tools and hand tools --- Ability to troubleshoot --- Familiarity with high cavitation tools --- Prototype mold manufacturing and/or maintenance desired, but not required --- Knowledge and understand mechanics and terminology of a mold and their functions --- Knowledge and understand mechanics and terminology of an injection molding machine --- Knowledge and understanding of surface finish and how they are achieved --- Ability to read/understand 2D prints (part/tool) --- Understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and servo systems --- Understanding of Hot Runner systems Education and Experience --- Minimum of 5 years of Tool Making or tool repair and maintenance experience --- High School Diploma required --- Previous injection molding or tooling experience is required Minimum Qualifications --- Must be 18 years of age Travel Requirements --- Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time Physical Requirements and Work Environment --- While performing the duties of this job the employee is expected to communicate both verbally and written. --- This role routinely uses standard office equipment. --- Work may be performed in a clean room environment. --- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time. --- Job duties may require working inside /outside injection molding machines and working on ladders. --- Required to be able to lift, and or move up to 50lbs.

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