Molding Technician, 1st shiftDate:
Nov 8, 2024Req ID:
4067Location:Elkton, MD, USCompany:
Terumo Medical CorporationDepartment:
Injection Molding & ExtrusionTerumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.Join us and help shape wherever we go next!Advancing healthcare with heartJob Summary:Maintains the condition, yield and efficiency of all machines, through problem analysis (troubleshooting). Perform emergency maintenance and scheduled preventive maintenance on injection molding machines, molds, and extrusion lines. Hang molds, complete change overs to molds and machines. Obtain spare parts and technical information for spare parts.Under general supervision receives instructions by way of electronic transmission, verbal, or written from Supervisor regarding production maintenance or troubleshooting tasks.Job Details:
Associate is responsible to follow requirements of TMC Quality system, including but not limited to: process controls, inspection procedures, document/data control, and change control practices.
Maintain operational status of all injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, molds, and extrusion lines with the help of an experienced technician when needed.
Process responsibilities include: Hanging molds, completing change overs, operating molding machines, loading programs, completing paperwork, and diagnosis part problems as machine, mold or process issues.
Mold Maintenance responsibilities: Disassemble and assemble molds using care not to damage expensive tooling, use of precision equipment to troubleshoot and measure tooling, use Solid Works and drawings to check and order tooling. Troubleshoot tooling problems including Hot Runner Systems.
Machine Maintenance Responsibilities: Diagnosis injection molding machine problems, determine if problem is electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical and repair as needed.
Order spare parts, maintain inventory on all electrical components, and monitor usage, improve or change application of parts (finding better more durable parts), interaction with vendors, and pricing.
Tooling inspection, learn to use precision measuring equipment to complete incoming tooling inspections.
Work with engineering on new projects and upgrades to production equipment.
Perform scheduled repairs and preventive maintenance in addition to emergency repairs.
Maintenance of documentation.
Performs other job related duties assigned .
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Mechanical aptitude is critical, as much of the knowledge needed comes from hands on training and working with experienced maintenance technicians.
Knowledge and experience with pneumatic systems preferred
Knowledge and experience with hydraulic systems is preferred.
Knowledge and experience with electric is preferred.
Considerable standing, reaching, pulling, stooping, etc., with occasional assistance lifting of weights up to 100 lbs.
Requires hand eye coordination in making precise and critical adjustments.
Good verbal and written communicationskills.
Proficient at reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics.
Background Experiences
Requires an AA degree in a relevant field with at least 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Industrial Electric training with a degree or certification or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience with Solid Works is preferred
Arc Flash Training is preferred
Experience working in a regulated industry is preferred
Industrial safety training is preferred
Benefits and CompensationWe provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options that allow you to design your own plan based on your individual needs which include: paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, and an employee assistance program.Rate of pay: $26.00/hour - $34.76/hourIt is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.We provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options that allow you to design your own plan based on your individual needs which include: paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, travel assistance, and an employee assistance program.
