Mold & Automation Technician

• Be a member of cross-disciplinary teams developing and improving manufacturing automation processes. Identify opportunities for cost saving or expanded automation capabilities.

• Help develop automation concepts and apply analytical techniques to support decision processes.

• Initiate, design, and develop automation strategies for new processes.

• Troubleshoot production problems in terms of automation as needed. Identify automation bottlenecks and quality issues. Identify potential design improvements and alternatives in terms of press/manufacturing automation.

• Collaborate with engineering department and automation team to enhance and debug processes, tooling, and new products.

• Support area as "Automation Molding Subject Matter Expert", who thoroughly knows equipment and processes as it relates to automation.

• Mentor and train Associate Mold Process Technicians and Mold Process Technicians on automation set-up, trouble shooting and creative automation solutions.

• Flexibility to change schedule hours and support off shift for automation evaluations and training mold techs

• Help to design and implement ergonomics solutions as part of the automation process

• Meet with the Shift Supervisor and other Process Technicians to discuss all issues relating to automation on the shop floor.

• Ensure presses are running correct cycle time and match what is documented.

• Perform thorough part inspections and make appropriate decisions relative to part quality requirements.

• Request, evaluate and monitor mold modifications and repair through the rework system.

• Build communication relationships with Build, Designers, Engineers, CSEs and Supervisors.

• In relation to Automation, ensure mold is set properly and document set-up

• Accurately record process specifications onto cycle sheets.

• Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.

• Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization.

• Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.

• Develop, optimize (incorporating design of experiments), stabilize, and troubleshoot injection molding processes using a wide variety of engineered and commodity type resins on a wide range of injection molding machinery.