MSA The Safety Company Hiring For Requisition Title Injection Mold Color Change Operator at Murrysville, PA Full Time

Overview

We are a technology company that aims to help people return home safely from their worksites by building smart safety systems. We have a hyper focused safety culture that puts our customers and our employee safety first. As a company, we aim for stable and sustained business growth and this strategy has supported our growth. We hire carefully to ensure our growth strategy as well as culture fit and value each hire tremendously. We hugely value learning and continuous improvement and believe strongly in furthering the careers of all our employees. We recognize that our careers can take us in different directions, and we value retention by recognizing and even encouraging this diverse career growth. Being a global organization, we are well positioned to have varied opportunities within the organization to support growth in different directions. Our compensation and benefits packages are competitive.

MSA is an organization that respects boundaries, encourages people to unplug and recharge, and prioritizes the well-being of everyone on the team, all while sustaining reasonable growth and remaining committed to our meaningful mission.

Responsibilities

3rd Shift – 10:45pm to 6:45am – Sunday through Friday morning

Starting Pay $24.64/hr

Now hiring for an Injection Mold Color Change Operator at our Murrysville, PA manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities:

• Processes various component parts.
• Coordinate work flow and material handling within work cell.
• Use process support monitoring equipment.
• Operate fork trucks.
• Performs color changes and/or startups of injection molding machines.
• Perform process control, start-up, process monitoring, press / mold maintenance.
• Prepare raw materials including mixing for processing.
• Start-up / operate part picker.
• Run polycarbonate work cells, which requires additional trimming and notching.
• Run lens work cell which has heightened inspection and cutting operations (expensive tooling).
• Visually Inspects, trims excess material and maintains relevant paperwork.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Log scrap data, dimensional data and color change timer operations in computer system.
• Set-up and start all auxiliary equipment except robot setup.
• Set up and start hot runner controls, thermolators, and pulse cooling.
• Check safeties on all press types inspect PM presses, perform basic press operations & perform mold cleaning operation.
• Successfully complete color changes with established time limits.
• Weigh blender, Colorimeter Operation, Plastrac.
• Proven ability to read and understand drawings, work instructions and test procedures.
• Proven ability to understand standard units of measure and to set-up and interpret results of various measuring devices . 
• Ability to work in a fast paced repetitive environment.
• Infrequently lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds without assistance.
• Use power and hand tools, and to operate moderately complex machines.
• Effectively communicate with various levels within the organization including training of new associates and temporary agency assignments.
• Work in a team environment and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Perform lockout / tag-out.
• Obtain fork truck certification.
• Operate at a level that meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards for the work area.
• Wear safety glasses ANSI Z87 approved, steel toe shoes, and other PPE as required.

Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 months previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• 6 months previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.
• Previous certification in Hat Molding.

MSA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to providing a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. As such, it is MSA’s policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of the person’s age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran’s status, genetic information, political affiliation, disabling condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. MSA also makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to assist you in navigating this career site, let us know.

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MSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.