Injection Molding Process Technician-work Location

**This opening position is at Plastikon Industries located in Hayward, California, USA.****Plastikon will support and sponsor a work visa if you are selected for the position.**The Process Technician is responsible for set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment in a cleanroom environment by using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.**RESPONSIBILITIES**:- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current manufacturing practices and safety standard operating procedures- Evaluate, implement and monitor the process and operating systems of the injection molding press- Monitor, adjust and issue current or new production processes to improve efficiency or equipment for quality and productivity- Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products- Test products or subassemblies for functionality or quality- Plan and lay out work to meet production and schedule requirements- Start up and shut down processing equipment through safe operation of all machinery, tools, equipment- Provide advice or training to other technicians- Measure and record data associated with operating equipment- Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures- Clean production equipment or work areas, maintain 5S- Provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors- Perform tool changes by following safety and production procedures and meeting set up goal per area- Start up the jobs; follow established process and procedures- Perform color changes, including cleaning of the hoppers and to restart the machine- Calibrate hopper/mixer for concentrate-material- Monitor and adjust production processes to improve efficiency or equipment for quality and productivity, issue a new process- Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices, or products- Set up and test secondary equipment for functionality and quality- Perform quality audits in your area by reviewing quality of parts- Create work orders for repair for tool room or Maintenance- Maintain area clean and organize. All tools, Knock outs, Nozzle tips, clamps, hoses, cables, washers / screws are in the right location- Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineer and Tool Room teams to fix issues while trouble shooting- Create and establish process parameters for new tools- Provide updates and status reports to Management of molding projects- Support business partners/ departments with new product launches- Operate forklift to assist Production as needed- Follow all safety rules and procedures**REQUIREMENTS**:- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering plus 3+ year in Injection molding production environment- Solid understanding of functions of variety of production equipment including but not limited to robot, injection molding machines, water heaters, hot runners, cranes, gas unit, valve gate, etc.- Forklift certification preferred- Proficient in Outlook and internet search engines- Ability to work overtime on weekdays or weekends are strongly preferredINDJobsPay: From $450.00 per hourApplication Question(s):- Do you have an engineering diploma (titulo-cedula)?- Can you communicate in English during an interview?- Do you have experience in setup, startup, diagnosis and troubleshooting injection molding machines such as Nissei, Arburg, Mitsubishi, Engel, etc.**Experience**:- plastic injection molding: 2 years (required)- process technician: 3 years (preferred)**Language**:- english (required)Work Location: In person