Operator Technician III - Molding 600-C at Nemera in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Job Description:

Responsibilities: 

• Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO Standards, Health and Safety. Requirements, Continuous Improvement, GMP and standard work procedures.  

• Maintain clean work space and 5S Standards in work area. 




• Complete visual inspection of product per production specification for defects.  




• Report identified visual defects to Supervisor or Process Technician. 




• Package & label product per customer specification. 




• Enter daily production and scrap data into Mattec. 

• Operate Assembly or package equipment as required per product specifications and/or work instructions. 




• Perform mold changeovers. (T3) 




• Load the validated master cycle parameters into the Injection Molding machine at each startup. (T3) 




• Load programs into and align automated and robotic systems. (T3) 




• Ensure Injection Molding machines are running to standard and ensuring product quality meets specification at each startup. (T3) 

• Start and stop Injection Molding equipment after initial start-up. (T2) 




• Answer Injection Molding equipment alarms. (T2) 




• Troubleshoot Injection Molding and automated assembly processes. (T3) 




• Clean injection molds as required per work instructions. (T2) 




• Perform color changes and material lots as required, and complete traceability documentation. (T3) 

• Complete production and workstation documentation as required. 




• Maintain Lean initiatives and participate in lean projects. 




• Retrieve required documentation out of TMS to assist with quality related decisions.  




• Provide suggestions and take active role in Process Improvements to eliminate non-value added activity. 




• Complete Assembly and auxiliary equipment (TPM) Total Productive Maintenance activities.  

• Complete Injection Molding equipment and mold (TPM) Total Preventative Maintenance activities. (T2) 




• Responsible for Kanban system associate with work cell to insure materials are properly staged. 




• Perform Scale set-up and operation of scales. 




• Complete cycle checklist. 




• Complete LRPs, including opening and closing of lots, ensuring all paperwork is mistake free. 

• Utilize SAP to manage LRP labels and documents. (T2) 




• Perform line clearances as required.  




• Provide support to Production Supervisor as needed. (T3) 




• Perform LOTO (lock out/tag out) of any unsafe equipment.  




• Other duties as assigned. 

Preferred/Required Education/Skills: 

• High School Diploma, GED or Injection Molding Machine Experience required 




• Basic math skills  




• PC Skills 

Work Environment 

• Works in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise levels 




• Able to frequently lift up to 35 lbs 

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