Unit 01 - Material Handler

Join our growing Team at NIFCO, where our company’s most valuable asset is our employees! NIFCO America is a leading global supplier of functional plastic parts for the automotive industry. NIFCO offers competitive pay, top notch health benefits with low premiums/deductibles, eleven paid holidays, referral bonus, 401K program plus much more... We have a lot of opportunity for growth at NIFCO!

Job Summary: Responsible for preparing all necessary materials to allow successful molding of parts. Includes, but not limited to, material drying, transfer, preparation, and equipment cleaning.

Essential Functions:

• Safety
• Adheres to all safety guidelines and expectations (wear required PPE, follow safety protocols, and report any safety incidents, accidents, and near-misses in a timely manner)
• Familiar with and can locate Safety Data Sheet
• Understands OSHA’s “Right to Know” Policy
• 5S
• Follow 5S procedure and guidance
• Keep work area clean at all times
• Assure proper clean point at production start-up
• Product Quality
• Good understanding of the NIFCO Quality Policy
• Identification and handling of non-conforming products
• Skill and knowledge to read the Part Quality Standard – “PQS”
• Inform Molding Supervisor and/or Process Technicians when nonconformity is found
• Mold Change
• Cleaning of hopper and material holder
• Cleaning of grinder
• Cleaning of material dryer and blender
• Understand Maguire Blender operation
• Accurately fill out Mold Change Checklist
• Delivering Material
• Material preparation
• Mixing of concentrate
• Deliver materials to injection molding machines to assure no material related downtime
• Maintain material traceability during material transfers by accurately filling out the Material Log sheet
• Accurately fill out Material Tags
• Other Duties
• Ensure the IATF16949 (latest revision) standard related to Manufacturing are followed
• Daily scrap collection and recording
• Other assigned tasks by Molding Supervisor or Production Manager as needed

Education:

• Highschool Diploma or GED

Skills/Experience/Requirements:

• Must complete all safety and environmental trainings required

(e.g.: Lock-out-Tag-out, HAZCOM, Blood Borne Pathogens, Sexual Harassment)

• Forklift Operation certified (by NIFCO)
• Basic knowledge of injection molding process and materials
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Must be able to do simple math calculations
• Must be able to lift 55Ibs. repeatedly all day

Nifco has a long-standing policy of non-discrimination in employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully