Technologist

TECHNOLOGIST

The purpose of this position is to guarantee production continuity and product conformity by ensuring process stability in compliance with health and safety rules and regulations and in accordance with company standards and procedures.

The Technologist reports to the Technical Manager.
 

The role of Technologist is based on the following activities:

PROCESS MANAGEMENT:

• Sets product recipes, including proper plc parameters, and controls production variables to meet product specifications.
• Ensures process stability during production and acts timeously to address any deviation. Finds solutions to production or technical issues to improve equipment performance.
• Tackles quality issues in cooperation with quality, production, and technical team. Analyses the root cause of quality issues and suggests solutions, improvements or alternative actions to ensure production continuity.

MACHINE HANDLING:

• Offers support during the electromechanical installation and setup of machines and equipment.
• Offers support during new machine, new mould and product validation and during the commissioning process.

HSE STANDARDS:

• Follows safety rules according to the company policies and regulations.
• Maintains order, organization, and cleanliness in all assigned areas, working in line with correct workplace hygiene practices, with the aim to be an example to others.

COMMUNICATION and COOPERATION:

• Supports technical staff to solve minor technical problems affecting the quality of the product and production process, focusing on the relationship between specific parameters and the desired result.
• Ensures effective communication between team and Manager.
• Interacts with different business functions to drive high performance culture.

Technical Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of plastic molding technologies (EBM and/or SBM and/or IM)
• Excellent applied knowledge of mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical and/or electronic systems
• Good applied knowledge of measuring instruments and techniques
• Good applied knowledge of WCM standards
• Basic knowledge of Health, Safety and Environment rules and practices
• Ability to operate manual and electric forklifts

Personal Skills:

• Accountability. Accept responsibility for your actions. Be accountable for your results. Take ownership for your mistakes.
• Problem solving. Be analytic. Be frugal and avoid sophistication to get the job done without compromising on quality.
• Resilience and put passion in what you do. Patience, tenacity and hard work allow you to reach your goals and positively respond to challenges. Never give up.
• Team Play. Build trust in your relationships and contribute to making the work environment positive and stable.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with industry specific technologies and productive processes