Process Technician - 2nd Shift

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

JOB SUMMARY

Manufacturing support position with responsibilities focused upon optimizing and maintaining production processes to make quality products and reduce scrap.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures
• Regular attendance, timeliness and scheduling flexibility
• Perform first piece start up verification activities.
• Set up, run, and adjust injection molding machines. Set up secondary or assembly equipment where applicable.
• Fill out set up and process monitoring documentation when required.
• Perform color changes, insert changes, and mold changes if required.
• Respond to calls from operators regarding product / process questions and concerns.
• Respond to calls from Quality Department over production quality concerns, scrap issues, adjustments required to processes.
• Identify needed machine, maintenance, and tooling repairs and initiate appropriate work orders.
• Participate as needed in internal problem solving/improvement group events.
• Preform other duties assigned by Supervisors, Process Engineers, and Management.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of associates
• Report any and all injuries to Supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must know how to set up, run, and adjust injection molding machines.
• Must understand basic processing skills to adjust for defects such as splay, short shots, flash, sink, bubbles, warp, etc.

• Must be able to set up and verify Robot End of Arm Tooling for robots where applicable and initiate proper robot programming.
• Ability to interpret, input data, and plan using a production monitoring system.
• Must be willing to learn new skills and processes to build capabilities such as Scientific Molding practices, methods, and procedures.
• Must be able to manage a production work cell with minimal supervision and communicate all essential manufacturing information to appropriate personnel.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• Certification or training in relevant skill or trade preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years' experience in a relevant field preferred

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Prolong standing or other stationary positions
• Complete repetitive movements such as typing
• Ascend/descend stairs and ladders
• Complete repetitive movements
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision, safety shoes, hardhat, and Covid 19 mask protection)
• Bend and/or twist
• Lift/move/transport items up to 40 pounds
• Move or traverse about the facilities
• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable
• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out
• Work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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