Tooling Technician - STS Manufacturing

Summary:

The Tooling Tech is primarily responsible for preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all injection tooling. This position will support continuous improvement activities through the development and fabrication of components to improve safety, process reliability or eliminate scrap. The Process Engineer fulfills the responsibilities of this role when vacant.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the mold and Hot Runner PM schedule

• Responsible for achieving and tracking On Time Completion % PM metric

• Complete Hot Runner training - vendor to be decided at appropriate time

• Track and audit spare parts inventory

• Order spare parts based on immediate needs and inventory needs

• Execute short and long term projects assigned by management

• Disassemble and reassemble Hot Runner systems

• PM Hot Runner systems

• Inspect Hot Runner systems for damage and/or malfunction

• Diagnose heating issues on Hot Runner systems

• Read and interpret electrical diagrams for Hot Runner systems

• Ability to diagnose and repair mold defects.

• Diagnose or determine if part defect is mold or process related.

• The ability to create SOC"s for new and existing tooling if SOC"s are not available.

• Show an in-depth knowledge of advanced process troubleshooting to correct part/quality defects.

• The ability to troubleshoot, repair valve gate, hot runner, and hot runner controller issues.

• Ability to run an FAT at toolmaker.

• Work with tooling vendors to complete refurbishments, upgrades, or repairs to molds.

• Determine process parameters for new or altered molds.

• Identify what controls the molded part properties.

• Show and understanding of molded parts strand orientation and how it affects strength

• Verify that the appropriate SOC is posted at each machine for the tool currently in the machine.

• Identify how different conditions affect the molding process.

You should be proficient in:

• Injection Molding Experience