Gaffney, SC Opportunities

Core Molding Technologies, a leading producer and compression molder of Sheet Molding Compound (“SMC”) for the manufacture of fiberglass reinforced parts for the heavy truck industry, is seeking maintenance technicians for both 2nd (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.and  3rd (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).shifts. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician performs a wide range of maintenance and repair activities on production equipment and plant facilities to meet production requirements and general operational needs. The position is a hourly with weekly pay.  Outstanding and extremely affordable benefits, including profit sharing and funded 401k.   Starting rates between $18 and $24/hour depending upon experience and skill set.  Plenty of overtime opportunities available.

Job Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Performs a variety of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other types of diagnosis and repair of production and support equipment
• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance activities on equipment in order to minimize downtime and lengthen equipment useful life
• Maintains appropriate repair logs and notes in order to track repair trends and set future preventative maintenance schedules
• Works closely with production supervision and technical support to assist in proper equipment set-up and operation

We have several off-shift positions available at our Core Molding facility at 24 Commerce Drive; Gaffney 29340.  The Gaffney plant supplies large fiberglass reinforced parts to Volvo, Mack, and Yamaha.

Starting pay is:  12.50

Shift differential is: $.40

Benefits following 60 days of employment + funded 401k and profit sharing.

Ample opportunities for OT.

Currently working 7 days week.

If you are a hard worker, can stand a little heat, and can commit 7 days/week for the next several weeks, you can learn some new skills and put a lot of money in the bank.

Please send us your resume or stop by the plant to fill out an application.

Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer – Molding

Purpose: Continuous Improvement of Molding Operation

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain molding process parameters to ensure the highest quality parts are manufactured.
2. Control quality process in the molding production area.
3. Analyze and improve internal and external defects.
4. Work with cross functional teams including engineering, quality, purchasing and operations in support of current and new programs.
5. Develop, write and maintain process specific documentation including control plans, PFMEA’s, work instructions, and process sheets.
6. Analyze operations to set standard working time and identify capacity improvements.
7. Perform cycle time assessments to balance line.
8. Coordinate with engineering/tooling technician to address mold processing issues.
9. Participate in development of standard work and optimization of raw material and finished goods flow in the work cell.
10. Participate with Supervision on meeting work-cell metrics. SQDC

Required Experience and Skills:

1. BS in Engineering or scientific discipline
2. 3+ years’ experience in automotive supplier environment QS/ISO systems
3. Track record of leading and implementing continuous improvements, scrap reduction and cost-out initiatives in a manufacturing facility.
4. PPAP & APQP process requirements

Desired Qualifications:

1. Experience in composites manufacturing of any of the following: sheet molding compound parts, resin transfer molding, vacuum infusion molding, chopped fiber spray up.
2. 6-axis robotic programming (ABB & Fanuc)
3. Thermoset or Thermoplastic composites