Plastics Engineering Tech II

Installs, maintains, and repairs Injection and Blow molding machinery, equipment, physical structures, and electrical systems. Examines mechanical equipment to diagnose trouble; repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment. Lays out, builds, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies production equipment, parts, components, and systems according to engineering instructions. Analyzes and interprets maintenance and equipment data. Recommends changes in process or work instructions to continually improve production performance. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures and good manufacturing practice.

* Sets process standards for injection and blow molding.

* Developes intial process parameters and performs intial process tests.

* Detects and diagnoses equipment malfunctions. May consult with others to develop a repair plan.

* Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts, following specifications and blueprints, using precision measuring instruments and hand tools.

* Repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment. Follows specifications and blueprints; utilizes precision measuring instruments and hand tools.

* Works under minimal supervision on duties and tasks that are varied and range from simple to complex related to manufacturing production technology.

* Maintains detail design drawings, graphs, as-built drawings, structural detail drawings, and other graphic engineering records. Examines for completeness and accuracy.

* Sets up test procedures and records result; performs analysis and calculations; recommends changes to equipment, product or test methods. Sets-up qualification testing (IQ/OQ/PQ).

* Install, repair, modify or upgrade existing and new processes and equipment.

* Confers with Engineering/Molding Tool Room/Manufacturing leadership to set priorities, report status or provide information regarding projects or assignments.

* Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex injection or blow molding problems and issues.

* Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures and good manufacturing practice.

* Familiar with emergency procedures and equipment necessary to safely and effectively respond to an emergency involving hazardous waste.

* Assures hazardous wastes, universal wastes and used oil are placed in the appropriate container that is properly labeled, is in good condition and is closed.

* Orients, trains, assigns and reviews the work of process technicians

High School Diploma or GED. Typically requires five (5) to eight- (8) year's progressive experience within plastics manufacturing/ manufacturing engineering technology.

Guidance and supervision is provided by the Molding Manager. May assist in the training of other technical resources; may coordinate with vendors. Coordinates project work with other technical resources.