Plastic Injection Technician
Core
Operate plastic injection moulding machines to manufacture high-quality components for safety-critical mining and emergency response equipment.
Role type
Plastic Injection Technician
Builds
Plastic components for refuge chambers, gas monitoring systems, and communications/tracking technology
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing components)
Required skills
Operating plastic injection moulding equipment, mould changes, process adjustments, troubleshooting moulding defects, routine maintenance, reading technical drawings, mechanical aptitude, QAQC checks
Preferred skills
Continuous improvement initiatives, equipment improvement identification
Technologies
Plastic injection moulding machines, tooling
Responsibilities
Set up and operate plastic injection moulding machines, perform mould changes and process adjustments, monitor production runs for quality, troubleshoot defects to minimize downtime, conduct routine maintenance, inspect finished products for compliance, maintain production and quality records, support new product introductions and tooling trials
Seniority
Individual Contributor, hands-on operator
