171 Plastic Setup Person

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Removes mold and auxiliary equipment from press and returns equipment to proper location. Sets next mold, locates and fastens on press, adjusts by shimming, sets ejection, sets pins, sets and adjusts to prescribed pressures, stroke, and temperatures, changing piping as required. Sample parts visually as well as dimensionally using micrometers, depth gauges, Federal dial indicators, etc.
• Set and adjust machine controls according to specifications or from instructions of supervisor. Use all available setup records as a guide to machine setup in relation to machine cycles, temperature settings, etc.
• Setup and prepare auxiliary equipment such as temperature controllers, conveyors, resin dryers, finishing tools, drill press, tapping head, etc.
• Report to supervisor any setups that cannot be run in accordance with prescribed methods.
• Have machine in operation and producing acceptable parts, checked by inspection, before releasing for production operation.
• Instruct operator on proper operation of machine such as loading and unloading machine, etc.
• Acknowledge and correct molding difficulties. Report to supervisor of all problems and all difficulties with molding process
• Maintain accurate records on job starting and stopping times, production counts, and machine downtime.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area, quantity, quality, and safety standards or procedures.
• Perform additional job duties not outlined but within the scope of the job activities as directed