Injection Molding Process Technician

Overview

Diversity-Vuteq is a minority-owned automotive manufacturing company that supplies plastic injection molded parts for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. We are a Tier 1 supplier for TMMI. Our 200,000 square foot facility was established in 2009. Currently, we employ over 400 team members and staff and steadily growing. Diversity -Vuteq is located in Princeton, IN behind the Toyota Manufacturing plant.

Hours: 10:40pm-7:10am

Diversity-Vuteq offers competitive BENEFITS!

• Medical and Dental insurance for as low as $5/ month! Low-cost Vision Insurance is also available!
• FREE Life Insurance
• $1,000 Sign-on Bonus!
• Increase at 3, 6, 9, 12 months and every 6 months following

Job Summary

This position is responsible for processing mold changes, color changes, troubleshoot plastics injection machines, troubleshoot potential defects, and minimize downtime.

Duties & Responsibilities

Trainee

▪ Responsible for working safely at all times; understand the hazards of position and use precaution

▪ Ensure all safety devices are in place and in proper working order, following guidelines in Occupational Health & Safety Act and policies outlined at Vuteq

▪ Work towards completing Level 1 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program

▪ Safely and efficiently perform mold, color, and robot changes

▪ Operate the crane

▪ Complete start-ups after any period of machine downtime

▪ Must work with production team members when they are unsure of part quality

▪ Understand difference in resin and the importance of feeding accurate materials for specific parts

▪ Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly

disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.

▪ Complete all required paperwork

Level 1

▪ Must be fully proficient in all aspects of Trainee level

▪ Working towards completing Level 2 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program

▪ Possess a basic comprehension of injection molding; understand how the machine, feed system, and other

external factors all contribute to the final product

▪ Must be able to perform a crane check

▪ Communicate with department leadership and quality team when there are discrepancies with part quality

▪ Support training of new team members

▪ Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly

disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.

▪ Complete all required paperwork

Level 2

▪ Must be full proficient and capable of performing all aspects of Trainee & Level 1

▪ Working towards completing Level 3 of Paulson’s Injection Molding Program

▪ Capable of processing parts; must be able to assess potential cause of defect in an injection molded part and

determine what aspects of process can be adjusted to correct it

▪ Respectfully discuss concerns regarding part quality with department leadership and quality team; utilize

knowledge and experience to support stance

▪ Support training of new team members

▪ Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly

disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.

▪ Complete all required paperwork

Level 3

▪ Must be proficient and capable of performing all aspects of Trainee, Level 1 & Level 2

▪ Able to take create a program with a mold that is foreign to a machine

▪ Troubleshoot potential defects that arise from new program to create good part

▪ Must be able to meet cycle time of machine

▪ Respectfully discuss concerns regarding part quality with department leadership and quality team; utilize

knowledge and experience to support stance

▪ Support training of new team members

▪ Responsible for 5S; maintaining the department’s cleanliness by taking ownership of waste and properly

disposing of purge patties, resin spills, etc.

▪ Complete all required paperwork

Job Qualifications

Experience

▪ Injection process technician experience preferred

Education

▪ High school diploma/GED or relevant experience

Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to assess training progress and amend approach on a case-by-case basis
• Strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop up to 12 hours daily