What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plastics Tooling Technician position at Stant?
Stant is hiring for a Plastics Tooling Technician located in the Connersville area.
Stant, founded in 1898, is a global leader in design, engineering and manufacturing of fuel systems, fuel caps, radiator caps and thermostats. Stant sells directly to the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive and industrial markets with key customers that include General Motors, Stellantis, Daimler, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Plastic Omnium, Detroit Diesel, and Harley Davidson. Stant has vending, engineering, and manufacturing presence in the US, Mexico, China, and Europe. Revenues in 2017 were $300M and employment topped 950 associates. Stant is headquartered in Connersville, IN and has a satellite office in Rochester Hills, MI.
Plastics Tooling Technician Key Functions:
- Sets up and operate injection-molding machines. Handle material, molded product and related inventory control.
- Install dies on machine according to work order specifications
- Assisting in modification of existing procedures
- Creation of new standardized work procedures
- Utilizing and understanding all applicable subcomponents of the production order packet
- Responsible for molding machine set up including ancillary equipment as related to the molding process Follow and document process parameters to ensure repeatable results
- Performs all the function and responsibilities of a material handler
- Performs mold changes
- Use a crane hoist to perform mold changes and maintenance of molding machines
- Insert changes to molds
- Process molding parameters to achieve quality parts and optimized cycle times
- Set up End of Arm tooling for robotic part removal and trimming
- Use troubleshooting skills to improve and develop repeatable molding processes
- Address unacceptable reject levels
- Respond to machine alarms in a timely manner
- Responsible for proper handling and care of all materials, molds and tooling
- Responsible for clear and consistent communication between shifts
- Responsible for the continuous operation of production equipment
**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.