What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mold Press Operator position at Gauthier Biomedical Inc.?
Summary: Responsible for setting up and operating hydraulic transfer presses to produce high quality molded components that meet specifications and requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up and operates hydraulic presses used in silicone molding processes.
- Prepares inserts to be molded.
- Anticipates actions related to tooling/fixture requirements (Core Pins).
- Determines product conformance and performs associated resulting actions.
- Appropriately marks or discards items with defects such as peeling, short fill, or contamination as applicable.
- Troubleshoots production problems and communicates with appropriate personnel.
- Accurately records material used and silicone lot information.
- Continually analyzes processes to improve quality and productivity.
- Performs basic Preventive Maintenance activities as necessary.
- Performs deflashing operations; removes excess silicone material and cleans molded products.
- Carefully paints specified logos and/or names on parts per customer specifications with silicone ink.
- Operates the pad printing machine to properly apply silicone ink per customer specifications.
- Uses a variety of hand and power tools.
- Uses precision measuring instruments and equipment to determine component conformance to specifications; calculates dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and measuring instruments.
- Performs other production assignments as necessary.
- Maintains a professional working relationship and effectively communicates with all employees, managers, vendors, customers and regulatory agencies.
- Understands and complies with company policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and safety regulations.
- Regular attendance at work is required.
Qualifications:
- Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three months related production experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.