The Bertrandt Group has been providing development solutions for the international automotive and aviation industries as well as the mechanical and plant engineering, energy, medical technology and electronics industries in Europe, China and the USA for more than 40 years. Our employees guarantee extensive know-how, sustainable project solutions and a high level of customer orientation.

Sr Injection Molding Process Technician

Location: 37174, Spring Hill

Sr Injection Molding Process Technician

Workplace: 37174, Spring Hill

What to expect:

• Position Summary:

  The role of a Process Technician is to set molds and start production/molding, respecting objectives set in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery.

   

  Responsibilities:

  The main missions of the role are to:

  • Work with injection molding machines and secondary equipment, on tooling issues to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
  • Monitor process and product quality while tooling runs.
  • Maintain and improve Quality.
  • Work with Process Engineering to reduce downtime, scrap and improve process efficiency.
  • Participate in improving tool changeover times, by using SMED; improve EOAT (end of arm tooling) change over time and improve color changeover time.
  • Identify molding problems due to tooling problems and report them to Supervisor.
  • Participate in maintaining tooling and equipment thru Preventive Maintenance Program.
  • Record downtime and scrap and changeover time
  • Able to addresses minor processing issues. .
  • Work flexibility in order to meet customer demands and needs.
  • Work flexibility in order to meet customer requirements.
  • Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.
  • Work safely with and during mold changes, color changes, and any movement with cranes and robot operations by using all required PPE.

   

     Mold changes:

    

  • Primary task of the Process Technician is to do mold changes and production series changes
  • SMED (single minute exchange of Dye)/ Quick Changeover experience
  • Operate overhead crane up to 50 ton in size
  • Assessing conditions of quick couplings and magnetic platens.
  • Knowledge of setting up, operating crane, control tool balancing and differentiating which tools to use during mold changes (maximum load permitted for the slings; maximum load permitted for the eyebolts)
  • Understanding of and consistent use of mold straps
  • Understanding of Hydraulic and water connections and proper usage
  • Use of Magnetic Platens

   

  Robot Knowledge:

   

  • Robot experience (Sepro and Engel models usage preferred)
  • Able to operate Robot including start, stop, and navigating the robot properly
  • Perform End of Arm tool changes and troubleshooting experience to improve part grip and robot / IMM communication.
  • Make adjustments to vacuum cups, grippers, part presence sensors
  • Ability to learn how to set pick, home and deposit positions
  • Safely operate the Robot in Manual or Auto Modes

   

  Materials:

   

  • Basic Understanding of Polymers and Resins
  • Experience specifically with the following materials: Polypropylene (PP), TPO, ABS, PCABS, Nylon, & Glass and Mineral filled PP.
  • Basic Hopper and Dryer operations as power ON/OFF; filter cleaning and material removal.
  • Understanding of which materials require Drying
  • Ability to determine if a material has been dried or not when processing
  • Strong knowledge of Injection Molding Machine mounted blenders for self-coloring or dilution of glass fiber.
  • Knowledge on feed systems operation and trouble shooting.
  • Experience with color concentrate blending and troubleshooting with material.

   

  Processing:

   

  • Knows the basic parameters affecting the part quality and the cycle time.
  • Can adjust the barrel temperature, injection parameters, closing / opening parameters and cores movements.
  • Can adjust parameters to help troubleshoot quality issues including but not limited to flash, short shots, burns, flowlines, pressure lines
  • Can adjust or use machine parameters to identify small maintenance problems
  • Ability to complete short shot (Fill) studies
  • Can assist in press validation runs

   

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