Injection Mold Color Change Operator

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

3rd Shift

• 10:45pm to 6:45am

• Sunday through Friday morning

Starting Pay $22.35

Now hiring for an Injection Mold Color Change Operator at our Murrysville, PA manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities:

• Processes various component parts.

• Coordinate work flow and material handling within work cell.

• Use process support monitoring equipment.

• Operate fork trucks.

• Performs color changes and/or startups of injection molding machines.

• Perform process control, start-up, process monitoring, press / mold maintenance.

• Prepare raw materials including mixing for processing.

• Start-up / operate part picker.

• Run polycarbonate work cells, which requires additional trimming and notching.

• Run lens work cell which has heightened inspection and cutting operations (expensive tooling).

• Visually Inspects, trims excess material and maintains relevant paperwork.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Log scrap data, dimensional data and color change timer operations in computer system.

• Set-up and start all auxiliary equipment except robot setup.

• Set up and start hot runner controls, thermolators, and pulse cooling.

• Check safeties on all press types inspect PM presses, perform basic press operations & perform mold cleaning operation.

• Successfully complete color changes with established time limits.

• Weigh blender, Colorimeter Operation, Plastrac.

• Proven ability to read and understand drawings, work instructions and test procedures.

• Proven ability to understand standard units of measure and to set-up and interpret results of various measuring devices .

• Ability to work in a fast paced repetitive environment.

• Infrequently lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds without assistance.

• Use power and hand tools, and to operate moderately complex machines.

• Effectively communicate with various levels within the organization including training of new associates and temporary agency assignments.

• Work in a team environment and work independently with minimal supervision.

• Perform lockout / tag-out.

• Obtain fork truck certification.

• Operate at a level that meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards for the work area.

• Wear safety glasses ANSI Z87 approved, steel toe shoes, and other PPE as required.

Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 months previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• 6 months previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.

• Previous certification in Hat Molding.

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