Molding Technician I at DEMGY Pacific in Tacoma, WA

Summary: DEMGY Pacific is a manufacturing company specializing in injection molding. They are seeking a Molding Technician I to sustain operations in the Injection Molding Production Department, ensuring efficiency and quality in production.

Responsibilities:
- Start, or re-start, jobs using an established process with minimal start-up rejects
- Adjust processing parameters, within defined limits, to maintain a consistent and quality product
- Effectively purge a machine completely clean, to transition from one material to the next
- In an efficient and orderly fashion, Setup/Teardown molds in various injection molding machines
- Follow a cooling diagram (mold drawing) and route coolant lines in an efficient and orderly fashion
- Verify all auxiliary equipment for a job, is set up in an orderly fashion, and functions properly
- Use a variety of hand tools in an appropriate and safe manner
- Proficiency in the ERP system (IQMS) as it pertains to the position of Molding Technician
- Generate work orders (MRO’s) for mold or equipment repair
- Record scrap created when starting a machine, troubleshooting, or re-establishing process
- Record time spent on tasks accurately
- Consistently clean molds, presses, auxiliary equipment and the production floor
- Identify obvious reject conditions and how to correct them (processing)
- At the discretion of the quality department, correct less obvious reject conditions (processing)
- Operation of injection molding machines in support of production needs
- Assist the floor lead in the giving of operator breaks in the event of a staffing shortage
- Properly stage and store molds, auxiliary equipment, and materials in a clean and organized fashion
- Able to perform the responsibilities of the Material Handler, in the event of a staffing shortage. Including the disassembly and cleaning of dehumidifying dryers
- Able to perform the responsibilities of the Setup Technician, in the event of a staffing shortage
- Perform tasks with minimal supervision
- Above all, perform the previously listed tasks in a safe manner, including the use of PPE when necessary
- Uphold and comply with Demgy’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Follow safety policies
- Contribute to the success of the company’s environmental, health & safety program
- Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers in all departments
- Maintain accurate documentation as required, following DEMGY Pacific’s document and record control procedures as applicable to the position
- Ensure that housekeeping within the department is properly maintained
- Follow Demgy 5S program (workstation organization/locations maintained)
- Follow policies outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor

Required Qualifications:
- Able to speak, read, and write English
- Able to keep accurate quantity records
- Able to perform basic to intermediate math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and real-world applications)
- Knowledge of resin properties and how to apply them
- Knowledge and understanding of basic mold components and how they function
- Intermediate mechanical skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Team oriented
- Efficient and action driven
- Motivated self-starter
- Dependable with reliable attendance
- Experience in injection mold processes with hands on experience working with Mold heaters, Dryers, DME Hot Runner Controls, Vacuum Verification units, Core mules, and Automation (pickers, robots, conveyors, and chutes)
- High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing organization

Required Skills: Injection molding processes, Mold heaters, Dryers, DME Hot Runner Controls, Vacuum Verification units, Core mules, Automation systems - pickers, robots, conveyors, chutes, Resin properties, Basic mold components, Mechanical skills, ERP system - IQMS, Work order generation (MRO), Motivated self-starter