Plastics Processing Engineer - Swing Shift

Employer Description

Legend Brands, an industry leader and long standing, stable company, combines over 185 years of experience in providing equipment, accessories and chemicals for professional cleaning, facility maintenance, portable environmental control, fire remediation and water damage restoration.

 

Position Summary

Operate rotational molding machinery, ancillary equipment, and tools in the fabrication of molded polyethylene components for industrial equipment applications.

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Primary Responsibilities:  


* Develop Standard Work for all injection molding processes and support activities and help train leaders in each functional area.


* Establish and maintain internal specifications and process documentation for injection molding processes and tooling ensuring processes and procedures are clearly stated and understandable for all employees.


* Justify and generate capital expense proposals and manage capital projects for new machinery, automation and tooling.


* Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through team participation in tiered meetings and plant management processes to improve resource utilization, performance and quality.


* Work to capture and report machine cycle data across all key injection molding equipment using Industry 4.0 concepts and an internal web-based OEE software platform.


* Work closely with Product Development and Manufacturing to incorporate Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principals into all injection molded parts and assemblies.


* Oversee specification, quotation and procurement of new or modified/repaired tooling.


* Establish optimum machine cycle parameters for new or modified tooling and machine combinations.


* Resolve technical tooling and process problems associated with both new and existing tooling.

Hands-on technical resource for shop floor support when necessary.


* Monitor and report issues with injection molds; make recommendations for refurbishment based on production factors such as cycles, process capability, and tooling history.


* Serve as focal point for custom molding applications, providing customer quotations and technical support.


* Facilitate and support facility and manufacturing safety, environment, and ergonomics efforts.

 

Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.   The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.


* Demonstrated ability to start-up, operate, and shut down process related equipment.


* Strong and diverse technical background in injection molding processing...