PLASTIC INJECTION MACHINIST

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Job Summary: A plastic injection machinist is responsible for preparing, adjusting, and regulating plastic injection molding machines for the production of plastic parts, ensuring efficiency and quality. Key Highlights: 1. Responsible for mold change and machine parameter adjustments 2. Monitors the injection process and controls part quality 3. Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on machines **PLASTIC INJECTION MACHINIST POSITIONS** Plastic manufacturing industry The plastic injection machinist is the professional responsible for preparing, adjusting, and regulating injection molding machines for plastic part production, ensuring that the process runs efficiently and with high quality. Their duties include **mold change, machine parameter adjustments, monitoring the injection process, controlling part quality, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on machines**. **SALARY:** R$ 2.046,26 \- Night shift includes night shift allowance. **WORK SCHEDULE:** DAY SHIFT: 07:00 to 19:00 \- 12 hours on / 36 hours off NIGHT SHIFT: 19:00 to 07:00 \- 12 hours on / 36 hours off **BENEFITS**: TRANSPORTATION, MEAL VOUCHER, BASIC FOOD BASKET, AND LIFE INSURANCE. Main Responsibilities of a Plastic Injection Machinist: * **Machine Preparation and Adjustment:** Performs mold changes and adjusts parameters such as temperature, pressure, injection time, and cooling time according to product technical specifications. * **Process Monitoring:** Monitors the injection process, verifies the quality of produced parts, identifies issues, and implements corrections. * **Quality Control:** Conducts dimensional and visual inspections of parts to ensure compliance with quality specifications. * **Preventive and Corrective Maintenance:** Performs basic maintenance tasks such as machine cleaning and lubrication, and assists with more complex maintenance activities. * **Raw Material Feeding:** Loads the machine with required raw materials for production, such as plastic granules. * **Workplace Organization and Cleaning:** Maintains an organized and clean workplace, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment. * **Process Documentation:** Records production process data, including machine parameters, quantity of parts produced, and any identified issues. * **Teamwork:** Collaborates with other professionals in the area, such as machine operators and maintenance technicians. * **New Product Development:** Participates in new product development by assisting in defining injection parameters and selecting appropriate materials. * **Training New Employees:** May assist in training new injection machine operators. Technical Knowledge: * **Injection Molding Machines:** Understanding of machine operation principles, types of machines, safety systems, adjustments and calibrations, and basic preventive and corrective maintenance. * **Molding Processes:** Knowledge of injection molding processes, process parameters (temperature, pressure, time, speed), and production cell control. * **Plastic Materials:** Types of plastic materials, their properties, behavior during molding, applications, and identification methods. * **Technical Drawings:** Ability to read and interpret technical drawings to understand product specifications and properly adjust machines. * **Occupational Safety:** Knowledge of safety regulations, hazard identification, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and emergency procedures. Skills: * **Parameter Configuration and Adjustment:** Ability to configure and adjust injection machine parameters to produce the desired part, considering variables such as temperature, pressure, time, and speed. * **Process Analysis:** Skill in analyzing the molding process, identifying quality deviations, proposing solutions, and optimizing production cycles. * **Problem Solving:** Ability to diagnose machine or process issues, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions. * **Teamwork:** Ability to communicate and collaborate with other professionals in the field, such as operators, technicians, and supervisors. * **Organization and Cleanliness:** Maintaining a clean and organized workplace to ensure safety and production efficiency. * **Quality Control:** Performing visual and dimensional inspections of molded parts to verify compliance with established quality standards. * **Waste Disposal:** Knowledge of proper disposal methods for plastic waste, supporting environmental preservation. Additional Requirements: * **Education:** Completed high school; technical courses in plastics or industrial mechanics are advantageous. * **Experience:** Prior experience operating injection molding machines and preparing machines is highly valued. * **Computer Skills:** Basic computer literacy and familiarity with digital control systems may be beneficial, as many injection molding machines feature digital control panels