The Phoenix, Arizona location is looking to fill the role of Processing Technician in their manufacturing facility. The Processing Technician position is part of the Production team and is responsible for all aspects of preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and record keeping of all injection molding machines and related equipment.

The Phoenix site is one of the manufacturing sites for IPL’s Large Format and Retail Packaging (LF&R) business in the United States. LF&R is a growing segment, with annual revenue of approximately $200m and significant growth potential, and is part of the Environmental, Returnable and Industrial Solutions (ERIS) Division of IPL.

Position Title: Processing Technician - Night Shift

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Hours: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on a 12-hour rotating schedule.

What you will bring to the role:

We are looking for a candidate that will bring positivity, experience, problem solving skills, and the ability to embrace change enthusiastically. Experience working in a fast pace, high change environment with limited supervision: Strong attention to detail and must be able to work under time pressure and prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner.

Essential experience and skills:
• Install molds on machine according to work order specifications an perform mold changes
• Use a crane hoist to perform mold changes and maintenance of molding machines
• Insert changes to molds
• Responsible for molding machine set up including ancillary equipment as related to the molding process
• Process molding parameters to achieve quality parts and optimized cycle times
• Address unacceptable production reject levels
• Respond to machine alarms in a timely manner
• Oversee full-time and temporary assembly and floor employees on weekend shifts
• Instructs assembly and floor employees on proper work methods, company policies, procedures and safe work practices
• Responsible for the continuous operation of production equipment
• Use hand tools, small power tools, electrical hoists, testing equipment, etc.
• Plan, layout and perform maintenance and repair operations on state of the art injection molding machines and related equipment including programmable controls. Diagnose problems and determine solutions.
• Repair/replace various components, switches, sensors, controllers, circuit boards, etc.
• Utilize computer diagnostic programming equipment as required
• Assemble, disassemble, and maintain molds and wire switches: install hydraulics, brackets, etc.

The successful candidate will:

• Analytical skills
• Basic electrical and hydraulics skills
• Electrical controls troubleshooting
• Programming and troubleshooting programmable Logic Controllers
• Advanced knowledge of machine, conveyor, and robotic operations
• Working knowledge and skills with hand and power tools and basics of injection molding

• Materials knowledge (plastics, metals, etc.)
• Husky Injection Molding Machine knowledge a plus

IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 20 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.

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