Injection Technician

Premium Waters is a bottled water company focused on providing quality products for our customers while being a positive partner in communities in which we operate. If you want to be a part of a growing organization committed to inclusion, development and quality in everything we do, join our team! Our safe, family-friendly work atmosphere will support you and your career goals as we serve each other and our customers with a safe, healthy water product.

Benefits Statement for job postings:

Premium Waters is proud to offer a comprehensive offering of benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability and long term. Premium Waters has a very rich paid time off program, 401k for eligible employees, education reimbursement, a very robust wellness program and opportunities for volunteerism.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of PET and HPE plastics required, including specifically PET dryer/return air heat exchangers
• 2 years of experience with injection machines
• Ability to process preforms/HDPE caps on injection machines

• Capable of troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment
• Processing/troubleshooting preform/cap mold, including the ability to repair and refurbish
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Job Summary:

The Injection Technician is responsible for maintaining the preform and cap injection machines at the Byram, MS facility.

Essential Job Duties:

The Process Technician is responsible for performing routine maintenance on all manufacturing equipment. This position involves a variety of tasks aimed at troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production and facility equipment. Experience with PLCs, servos, conveyors, packaging equipment, blow molding, injection molding, labeling applications, coding equipment, and bottling systems is a plus.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Start, stop, and operate injection molding machines and crane systems following established safety and operational procedures.
• Monitor the supply of resin and colorant to ensure continuous operation of the equipment. Confirm that the correct product is produced using the specified resin and color as outlined in Production Scheduling. Coordinate preform and color changes as needed.
• Monitor production to ensure adherence to quality specifications and notify the Supervisor and Manager of any potential issues.
• Troubleshoot machine problems and adjust machine profiles as necessary.
• Collaborate with the Quality department to isolate any production identified as out of specification.
• Account for machine scrap and complete all required tags and labels for scrap tracking.
• Perform visual and technical tests on preforms to verify conformity with Quality standards.
• Immediately report any out-of-specification products to the Supervisor.
• Monitor support equipment such as dryers, chillers, and crane systems, and promptly report any obvious malfunctions to the Supervisor or Manager.
• Ensure that any automated defect detection or quality test equipment is functioning correctly and perform calibration tests as directed.
• Conduct weekly maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain a clean working environment and adhere to all safety guidelines and policies.

**Qualifications:**

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with injection molding is preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Some manufacturing experience in the beverage, food, or liquid consumer products industry is preferred but not required.