Blow Molder Technician

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us_

We are an essential business and still hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.
- Our Guiding Principles_
- Act with Integrity & in Compliance
- Drive Value Creation
- Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
- Focus on the Customer
- Act with Humility
- Treat others with Dignity and Respect
- Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

The Blow Molding Technician will perform the entire changeover process from mold/tooling/head removal, to mold/tooling head installation, changeover of all downstream equipment, material/resin changes, and start-up of the machine in a safe manner. This position is responsible to maintain the quality of the product while meeting the established production goals to ensure on time shipments.
- FOR AFTERNOON SHIFT
- Set-up and troubleshoot blow molding machines.
- Focus on improving overall quality, cycle times, machine performance.
- Focus on reducing down-time and scrap reduction.
- Ensure all quality control procedures are being followed to maintain a stable process and product quality goals.
- Troubleshooting capability for machine, auxiliary equipment (leak testers, flamers, sleeving machine, etc.) and quality related problems working towards a root cause and permanent corrective action.
- Minor repairs to blow molding and auxiliary equipment.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Work well with people in achieving shift and company goals.
- Assist with various projects.
- Accurate documentation of daily production paperwork at the end of each shift.
- Administrative tasks as necessary.
- Follow Company safety rules as per Supervisor’s instructions including wearing personal protective equipment 100% of the time and ensuring that all safety procedures are followed.
- All other duties as assigned, including learning of other job requirements and assisting as required
- Knowledge of use and safety of blow molding and auxiliary equipment.
- Minimum 5 years of extrusion blow molding operating and processing experience.
- Experience with single and dual heads and some shuttle experience.
- Hands-on experience performing mold changes, set-up and troubleshooting.
- Good understanding of vacuum systems and ability to set-up material blender units.
- Preferably have GMP, 5S and some supervisory experience.
- Physical strength and stamina.
- Problem Solving in Production & Continuous Improvement.
- Firm grasp of health and safety codes.
- Flexible and self-motivated with strong organizational, detail-oriented & multitasking.
- Excellent English communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work in a team, as well as autonomously, as required.
- Coachable; Professional; Flexible schedule; Approachable; Quick learner; and Self-motivated.
- Good working knowledge and ability to navigate a PC windows environment, including shared drives.
- Ability to learn new software quickly and willingness to continuously develop technology skills.
- Demonstrates good and safe work habits and have a clean working environment.
- We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource - Our People_
- We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package.We offer health, dental, life and disability insurance plans to support the well-being of our employees. In addition, we offer public holidays and time off to promote work-life balance. We also invest in our people by offering tuition reimbursement programs as well as learning and training opportunities. Altium Packaging sites offer rewards and recognition programs as well as opportunities for its employees to make a difference in their communities.
- Equal Access to Employement Program_
- Take your career to the next level at Altium Packaging_