Job description

GENTEX AT A GLANCE:
At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 125 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours.
PURPOSE
Performs set-up, start-up, and shut-down of Injection and Compression molding machines and other related process equipment. Operates a single or multiple Molding Machines to produce molded products and parts from pre-mixed standard rubber and gum stock compounds. Removes molded products from machine, may trim off sprue, flash, etc. as required. Monitors cycle times and machine settings to achieve acceptable parts.
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate or equivalent. Vocational training preferred but not required.
EXPERIENCE:
0 - 2 years rubber molding experience in a production environment or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (These are things the candidate should possess prior to being hired, i.e., computer skills):

• Analytical/Problem solving skills
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude
• Production Processes (Rubber Molding, Milling, etc.)
• Basic Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills
• Oral and written Communication skills
• Able to read and understand Workorders and Manufacturing Instructions
• Able to read and understand Blueprints and Technical Manuals
• Good manual dexterity
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (List the essential functions of the position, i.e., what incumbent is required to do, not how it is done):

• Operates and maintains all rubber molding equipment.
• Performs set-up, start-up, and shut down of Injection and Compression molding machines and other related process equipment.
• Reads Work Orders, Manufacturing Instructions, and Blue Prints to determine processes and material requirements to complete job.
• Run production processes of various rubber molded parts on either an Injection molding or Compression molding Press per process and material requirements to produce parts.
• Operation of Injection and Compression Molding Presses.
• Observes press operation to detect part defects or machine malfunction.
• Examines molded product for surface defects, non-fills, discoloration, and contamination.
• Performs minor part clean up such as removal of sprues, flash, etc.
• Performs all job duties in accordance with published procedures.
• Completes other duties as directed by the Department Lead or Supervisor.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS:
Internal: Production Assembly Personnel, Production Lead, Production Supervisor, Production Manager, Quality Inspection
External: N/A
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The individual must have a high level of comprehension, and a high level of general, verbal, and numerical intelligence.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works majority of the day in the warehouse, which is subject to moderate changes in temperature.
TRAVEL:
Generally, travel is not required

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LOCATION: *
Gentex’s Rancho Cucamonga facility is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga location.
At Gentex, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Gentex, please call our Human Resources department at (570) 282-3550.

Job Type: Full-time

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