MOLDING OPERATOR V

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Molding Teams operate assigned automated molding machinery, ensure component flow, troubleshoot and correct machinery issues to ensure quality and productivity. They perform changeovers and setups according to production schedule, perform quality checks according to established processes and document the results as required by our quality procedures. Every team member is responsible for maintaining housekeeping and organization of the work area as well as following TE Connectivity's EH&S policies and procedures.

What your background should look like:

• Recommends changes in tooling design, under approval of engineering, to improve such factors as fit and condition of mold to produce a quantity.
• Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
• Disassemble complex mold tooling for cleaning and repair.  Cleaning includes disassembly of mold, cleaning each piece of tooling and inspecting for wear and damage.  Details are reworked or replaced as needed.
• Changeover molds which includes changing out details to change product part configuration.
• Fits and assembles component parts into mold cavities and verifies dimensions, alignment and clearance.
• Analyzes and corrects complex mold malfunctions to assure mold will produce acceptable parts.
• Studies blueprints, determines machining operations necessary and determines proper sequence of operations considering such factors as type of metal, shape of metal, size of part, finish requirements and machining time.
• Ability to condition new molds.

Competencies