MOLDING SPECIALIST

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Job Description Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical support to manufacturing, quality, and engineering operations, including equipment setup, adjustment, and process validation.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, or process-related failures in injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment (PLCs, vision systems, thermoregulators, robots, etc.).
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on molds, machinery, and auxiliary equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Configure tooling, perform quick model changes (SMED), and ensure compliance with process parameters.
• Document process adjustments and keep technical records updated (run sheets, spare parts lists, PM).
• Participate in the installation of new machinery and equipment, as well as the implementation of new manufacturing processes (automation, semi-automation).
• Support process validations, FAT with suppliers, and testing of equipment, methods, and accessories.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and waste elimination.
• Analyze time and motion, and propose actions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Interpret electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams for technical troubleshooting.
• Train operators and Molding Spec.s on proper equipment and process usage.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, quality standards, and environmental regulations (including RCRA).
• Coordinate with engineering, supervisors, and suppliers for mold and tooling repair, design, or improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, aligned with the strategic business priorities.

Requirements

• Completed technical degree or TSU in Electromechanics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Electricity, Plastics, Industrial Maintenance, or related fields.
• Preferred, University-level studies (incomplete or completed) in related Engineering disciplines.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in maintenance, operation, or technical support in injection molding, automated manufacturing, or plastics processing.
• Knowledge in interpreting electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams.
• Experience in diagnosing and solving mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues.
• Preferred experience in validations, FAT, SMED, and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues.
• Ability to interpret electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical diagrams.
• Experience in injection molding processes, mold changes, material handling, and machine operation.
• Familiarity with scientific molding, Kaizen, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Ability to introduce new methods, tools, fixtures, and equipment on the production floor.
• Basic PLC programming and knowledge of electrical installations.
• Proficiency with measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, dial indicators, and comparators.
• Familiarity with workshop machinery (lathes, milling machines, grinders).
• Preferred experience with crane and forklift operation.