Plastics Process Technician Job at Alphapoint, Kansas City, MO

  • Alphapoint
  • Kansas City, MO

Job Description

As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind).

Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, PTO, paid holidays and flexible spending options as well as a generous 401(k).

Job Summary : Responsible for increasing molding output and efficiencies by troubleshooting issues and developing new processes.

Essential Functions:

  • Functional knowledge of injection and blow molding machines.
  • Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities.
  • Operate auxiliary equipment to support molding operation such as mold temperature control units, grinders, robots, and pickers.
  • Do daily/weekly PM’s as assigned
  • Participate on teams to help achieve operational goals
  • Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters.
  • Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, and corrective action
  • Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of molding equipment.
  • Familiar with GMP and ISO guidelines
    • Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment
    • Ensure the environment meets all safety requirements
    • Operate hot/cold runner molds

Additional Functions:

  • Assist in physical inventories

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

  • Must have good work and attendance record
  • Experience with the installation and setup of tools into molding machines
  • Ability to problem solve machine systems and auxiliary equipment
  • Required minimum 2 years’ experience in plastics molding industry.
  • Ability to work in a loud, manufacturing environment
  • Must be able to work extended shifts and weekends as necessary

Working Conditions :

  • 3rd Shift, 11pm-7am

Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Job Tags

Temporary work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work

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