Major Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain best practice injection molding process, target parameters to improve cycle time while maintaining high quality standards.
- Ensure that all production processes are established, benchmarked, backed up and maintained and that all molding employees are trained
- Commissioning of new equipment: robots, IMMs, molds achieving forecasted cycle times
- Fostering a working environment that is fair and equitable and promotes sharing learning and training.
- Suggest tool design modification to run tools faster with reliable process.
- Following and complying with Cube Management System (CMS)
Required Duties:
- Ensure all machines are running to master process and communicate when master process is deviated.
- Maintain the process standards in which all parts are manufactured.
- Maintain best possible injection molding process parameters and cycle times.
- Communicate with previous and next shift to understand any technical or quality issues.
Maintenance Responsibilities:
Injection Molding Machinery
- Diagnose, repair, and maintain hydraulic, hybrid, and electric injection molding machines.
- Troubleshoot issues related to hydraulic circuits, pumps, valves, leaks, pressures, and actuators.
- Identify and repair electrical faults, including sensors, relays, heaters, thermocouples, limit switches, and safety interlocks.
- Maintain and repair clamp systems, ejector systems, platen alignment, tie-bars, lubrication systems, and mechanical wear components.
- Perform preventative maintenance (PM) inspections and complete required documentation.
- Inspect and maintain barrel assemblies, heater bands, wiring, and cooling channels.
Robotics & Automation
- Perform adjustments and repairs to end-of-arm tooling (EOAT).
- Diagnose robot I/O issues and perform minor program edits for recovery.
- Maintain and troubleshoot downstream automation equipment such as conveyors, separators, and handling systems.
Auxiliary Equipment
- Maintain and troubleshoot auxiliary equipment, including resin dryers and loaders, blenders, grinders, temperature control units (TCUs), chillers, and hot runner temperature controllers.
- Inspect and repair water, air, and vacuum lines associated with molding operations.
General Maintenance
- Read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and hydraulic schematics.
- Perform mechanical repairs using machine tools such as grinders, drill presses, and lathes (as required).
- Follow all safety rules, SOPs, and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.
- Provide support on facility-related projects and preventative maintenance tasks.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in direct/indirect supervision and injection molding ma-chine processing to produce molded parts.
- University Degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or accredited mold making program or relevant College Technical Certification
- Minimum three (3) years of experience using Lean Manufacturing methodologies, i.e. SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die)
- Minimum three (3) years of experience developing Continuous Improvements in production processes.
- Demonstrated hands-on leadership and coaching abilities – able to demonstrate several examples of empowering, developing and motivating people
- Working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics
- Basic tooling background an asset
- Must have computer skills (Microsoft Office experience required)
- Experience in crane, scissor lift and forklift an asset
Soft Skills
- Problem solving - the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Interpersonal Skills - the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
- Oral communication - the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, group presentations and meetings.
- Written Communication - the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
- Planning/organizing - the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
- Quality control - the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Adaptability - the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability - the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Safety and security - the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
Hourly Rate: $40
- Extended dental, health and vision coverage upon completion of 3 month probationary period.
- RRSP Program: Eligible to participate after 3-month probationary period.
- Quarterly Bonus: Eligible to participate after 3-month probationary period.
- Free on-site parking.
