Molding Technician II 6:00am - 6:00pm Rotating Shift C

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

WORK SHIFT

DAY (United States of America)

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

This position provides advanced level of mold setup services, detail and problem solving. Develops solutions and alternatives to assigned molding problems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERFORMED

•    Ensures valid processes on mold machines, auxiliary equipment, and robots.
•    Ensures that correct materials are utilized, safety checks are performed, and that room organization and clealiness is maintained.
•    Troubleshoots throughout the molding process to ensure maximum machine utilization, production, and quality.
•    Perform safety checks, cleaning of molds, greasing and other various maintenance tasks.
•    Reads blue prints, electrical schematics, hydraulic schematics and ladder logic.    
•    Changes inserts and cores as required.
•    Recommends improvements to molds and equipment.
•    Trains molding operators in the safe operation of machines and equipment.
•    Ensure that documents are filled out correctly.
•    Stop production if there is a problem with the product, personnel safety or potential damage to the equipment and/or tool and process.
•    Ensures that safety and housekeeping policies are followed.
•    Ensures the following:
•    Engineering and maintenance standards and procedures are followed.
•    Molding MPS, GPS, QAP and standard operating procedures are followed.
•    Assists supervisor in their absence by assigning work and ensuring the proper and efficient completion of assignments and processes.
•    Provides supervisor input regarding employee work performance.
•    May assist Mold Engineers in testing of repaired tools and/or the validation of new tools.
•    Performs other related duties and tasks as required.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

•    Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. – local practice may apply.
•    Writing
•    Sitting
•    Standing
•    Bending
•    Vision
•    Color perception
•    Depth perception
•    Reading
•    Fine motor skills
•    Field of vision/peripheral
•    Fine motor skills
•    Noise
•    Chemical vapors
•    Soldering fumes

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

•    Education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma.
•    Six years of molding experience, with two of those years in molding machine and tooling set-up.
•    Ability to understand materials and processes, problem sources and the correction required.
•    Ability to learn about and remember key information about parts molded in the department.
•    Detail oriented.
•    Good manual dexterity and the ability to perform manual tasks requiring some fine motor skills.
•    Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
•    Demonstrated team player attributes.
•    Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

COMPETENCIES

•    Troubleshoot molding process problems
•    Blue print/schematic comprehension
•    Machine tool usage
•    Equipment and component repair
•    Equipment/tooling set-up/starting
•    Mold cleaning/greasing/changes
•    Mold insert and core changes
•    Part documentation/maintenance
•    Molded parts parameter processing   
•    Personnel training

COMMENTS

Infectious Control Risk Category III:

The risk category explains whether or not employees are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids while performing their jobs.  Risk category III states employment and procedures that do not require exposure.

As an eligible Merit employee, you can expect the following:

* Multiple Shifts and Hours to choose from: Days, Swing (Eve), and Nights

* Medical/Dental & Other Insurances (eligible the first of month after 30 days)

* Low Cost Onsite Medical Clinic

* Two (2) Onsite Cafeterias

* Employee Garden | Gardening Classes

* 3 Weeks' Vacation | 1 Week Sick-Time | Paid Holidays

* 401K | Health Savings Account

To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.

Military Veterans are encouraged to Apply.

Merit is a proud Utah Patriot Partner committed to hiring our Veterans.