What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plastic Injection Molding Technician position at Bericap SC LLC?
Bericap is a privately held family-owned company founded in 1926, and is one of the leading manufacturers of plastic closures for food, beverage and industrial markets. As a result of continued growth Bericap SC, LLC has a full-time, hourly openings for Technicians reporting to the Production Supervisor.
Key Responsibilities:
General
- Ensures that all work undertaken is carried out safely and without injury
- Ensures Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are followed at all times (no jewelry, cell phone, nicotine in any form, etc.)
- Ensures that all food safety issues are reported to the appropriate manager or supervisor
- Housekeeping duties performed throughout the shift
- Ability to lift 35 pounds unassisted and while standing/walking for duration of shift
- Dispose of scrap into proper containers
- Initiates corrective action for non-conformances
- Identify Opportunities for Improvement and enter into See It, Sort It, Report It system
- Able and willing to wear appropriate PPE as required
- Flexible to quickly adapt to learning new tasks, moving to new areas to meet changing customer demands
- Duties as assigned per Production Supervisor
Injection Operator Functions
- Startup/ shut down of injection machines
- Ensure machines are running as per production schedule
- Responding to machine alarms
- Complete quality checks (bingo trays, visuals, perform checks)
- Documentation of quality checks at set intervals
- Documentation of production paperwork
- Documentation of process adjustments
- Packaging and tagging of product
- Troubleshooting of process and accessory equipment
- Preventative maintenance of molds as prescribed
- Daily and weekly sanitizing of machines and molds
- Changeover of machines for different products
- Issuing work orders for machine, mold and safety issues
- Document machine issues via document management system (OPS tracker)
- Lines set up and verified per the document management system (Docushare)
- Documentation of master cleaning schedules
- Documentation of cleaning, housekeeping in SPC
- Collection of plant scrap at the end of shift or as necessary during shift; weight and enter into system
- Color Changes (Plastracm Movacolor and Wittman)
Skills
- Basic math skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Experience Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience in injection molding required
Education High school diploma is preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- FSA and Dependent Care Accounts
- Company paid short term, long term and life insurance
- 401(k) plans with company matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition Program
- Perfect Attendance Awards
- Employee Fitness Reimbursement
Bericap SC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.70 - $27.66 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Cowpens, SC 29330 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Cowpens, SC 29330: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $28