Blow MoldPlastic Mold Engineer

Education & Experience:

• Engineering degree preferred.
• Five (5) years’ experience in a similar role
• Fluent English(Read/Write)
• Familiarity with blow molding/Plastic molding production processes
• Blueprint evaluation and good CAD/GD&T skills
• Lean Concept training (5S. Kaizen etc.)
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Proficient in computer use (Excel Word PowerPoint)
• Strong leadership and interpersonal and team building skills
• Proven analytical problem solving and technical skills
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical workings of a variety of Blow Mold/pastic production machinery

Functions

• Start up and Setup equipment develop and produce quality blow molded parts.
• Provide solutions & processes that support ensuring the lines run efficiently and with high safety & quality standards.
• Troubleshooting and making modifications of blow molding equipment tooling and machinery to improve procedures related to production.
• Increase productivity efficiency and quality of blow molding equipment tooling and machinery.
• Define SMED process for Change over standards.
• Leading change for business support & lean transformation in alignment with company strategy.
• Train supervisors and operator. Teaching waste (non value added) elimination; executes projects using all or any tools established.
• Support functions mechanical issues setup quality and personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies improvements to the manufacturing process and provides appropriate plans for such improvements.
• Identifies opportunities in Safety environmental electrical mechanical production safety tooling and quality control areas and provides appropriate solutions.
• Prepares drawings and identification of special equipment and vendors of equipment as needed.
• Participates in equipment selection for projects.
• Works with Suppliers of assigned new equipment for new or current projects.
• Supervises installation of assigned projects
• Designs and develops tools as needed.
• Prepares and/or supervises preparation of tool drawings.
• Investigates and corrects tool failures.
• Coordinates needed spare parts with plant leadership and maintenance team
• Designs and runs experiments and tests to aid in the development of improved manufacturing procedures and processes.
• Coordinates activities of outside contractors as required.
• Participates in product design changes.
• Participates with value stream mapping initiating and leading Kaizen events Design of Experiments
• Lead capacity utilization studies
• Ensures production jobs are running to appropriate cycle specifications for maximum yield.
• Analyzes molding defects to determine root cause and initiates material machine process or tooling as required.
• Recommends tooling and/or machine improvement for mold repairs processes yields scrap waste etc
• Maintain tooling machines and auxiliary equipment to identify issues and coordinate activities for ensure the proper function of the production line.
• Maintains quality standards to customer specification of all parts.
• Facilitates team development working to train the team members.

Skills

CAD, GD&T, 5S, kaizen, moldeo por inyeccin