Técnico de inyección
Core
Operate, maintain, and optimize plastic injection molding processes and machinery to ensure product quality, productivity, and safety.
Role type
Plastic injection molding technician
Builds
Plastic components and parts for automotive applications
Domain
Manufacturing / Automotive
Required skills
Plastic injection molding processes, Preventive and corrective maintenance, Mechanical/electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic troubleshooting, Mold changeovers, Process parameter optimization, Root cause analysis, TPM and Lean Manufacturing, Technical documentation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of hydraulic/hybrid/electric injection machines, Hot runner systems, Cooling systems, 5 Why's and Ishikawa analysis, PFMEA
Technologies
PLCs, Sensors, Actuators, Termoregulators, Chillers, Dryers, Robots
Responsibilities
Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment; Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults; Execute mold changes and process startups; Adjust process parameters (temperature, pressure, speed, cooling) to ensure quality; Analyze molding defects and develop corrective actions; Monitor machine performance via availability and efficiency indicators; Participate in installation and validation of new equipment and molds; Coordinate with external suppliers and production/engineering areas.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC