Job: Process Technician - Injection Molding - 2nd Shift

Apex Resource Technologies, Inc.

17 Downing Three
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Company Description:
Apex Resource Technologies, Inc. is a solution driven development company offering full in-house engineering, contract molding and mold building capabilities. Our vertical integrated system will provide cost saving solutions quickly, along with ideal conditions for maintaining confidentiality on any program or single part.
Salary Range:Location:
Per Year PITTSFIELD MA
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeManufacturing/Production
Education Level:Work Experience:
High School or Equivalent
Preference: Nice to have
4+
Preference: Nice to have
Skills/Certifications/Licences:
Description:
APEX RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES is a proven leader in the Medical Plastics Industry offering full in-house engineering, contract molding and mold building capabilities. Our world-class organization consolidates superior injection molding, design engineering expertise and contract molding facilities into a single, efficient company.

Apex is currently seeking candidates to join our dynamic and proven team. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation packages. If you are a success driven individual seeking an opportunity to build your career with a progressive company, please submit a cover letter and resume. This is a 2nd shift position, 3pm to 11pm.

Job Purpose

The Process Technician is responsible for all the molding process, production equipment and manufacturing process set up and controls while production jobs are being run. This position is also responsible for maintaining prescribed production levels, prescribed quality levels and establishing the necessary process controls to manufacture acceptable products.

Duties and Responsibilities

Installs production jobs per the production schedule.
Sets up mold and ancillary equipment as required per the set up sheet.
Perform routine maintenance on molds.
Monitors production process to ensure that all production being produced meets Quality standards.
Makes proper adjustments to molding process to ensure quality standards are met.
Ensures that all production personnel are aware of the quality standards for each job.
Continuous Improvement on all aspects of the manufacturing area.
Work on finding new and better solutions to our process concerns, this can include the implementation of new auxiliary equipment.
Works closely with the Process Engineer and Quality Engineer while production jobs are running during new and existing tool validations.
Continually monitors scrap rate, cycle time, and efficiency.
Requirements:
Skills / Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent
5-7 years of injection molding processing experience required
Proficient in the fundamentals of Scientific Molding which includes gate freeze, viscosity curve, short shot studies, pressure drops and performing DOE’s.
Has the general understanding and knowledge of pressure transducers, de-coupled molding and the interactions with injection molding machines.
Has the capabilities and knowledge to set-up and document Process alarm settings.
Basic computer skills required