Job Title: Injection Blow Mold Set Up Technician 
Pay: 25 - 30 / hr DOE
Shift: First Shift

Responsibilities & Procedures:

• Perform and adjust complete mold set-up for any IBM machine.
• Assist with 1st article setups, including machine and conveyor operations.
• Help in the mold shop with mold PMs and cleaning.
• Set up bottles for conveying and flaming systems on any IBM machine.
• Maintain equipment by coordinating maintenance and following manufacturers instructions and established procedures.
• Ensure proper setup and operation of SPC hook ups on machines.
• Contribute to team efforts.
• Perform PM work on molds in machines to increase efficiency and reduce blocked cavities.
• Support and adhere to all BERRY safety policies.
• Follow and support all BERRY GMPs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Skills:

• Remember and recall department and company policies and procedures.
• Use logical reasoning to resolve problems, troubleshoot, interpret, and carry out instructions.
• Possess interpersonal skills to deal positively with others in a team environment.
• Respond calmly in emergency situations and direct to the appropriate person.
• Use equipment necessary for the job.
• Maintain ownership of responsibilities in the department and support the quality system process.
• Possess general mechanical ability.
• Speak, write, and read effectively.
• Follow work-related instructions with good comprehension skills.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Have required tools to perform job functions.

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• General mechanical ability or equivalent on-the-job training.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Work twelve (12) hours per day with three 15-minute breaks and one 30-minute lunch. Ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Work safely in the vicinity of open flames, hot plastic, oil, and metal (approximately 450-480 degrees). Possible exposure to dust and odors from substances like oil, molten plastics, degreasers, and cleaning solvents.
• Work in a noise level usually 90dB and above, requiring ear protection.
• Work around sharp edges of machinery and moving machine components.
• Wear personal protective equipment: rubber soled/steel-toed shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, and forearm sleeves.
• Occasionally lift 10-50 lbs. and carry approximately 50 lbs. for 100 ft twice a day. Push/pull a 1000 lb. mold into position on a machine table.
• Stand on average 10 hours a day.
• Detect visual defects in bottles and distinguish shades in color.
• Hear and recognize various sounds such as emergency machine shutdown alarms.
• Bend and twist at a 90° angle about 50% of the day.
• Read and understand all work procedures and instructions.