Recent Job Vacancies in a Leading Industrial Plastic Packaging Company

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our client is a leading Industrial company which manufactures a diverse range of plastic packaging products in Nigeria.
We are recruiting candidates to fill the position below:


Job Title: EBM Process Engineer - Expatriate
Job Reference: 1122
Location: Lagos
Industry: Industry & Manufacturing
Function: Engineering
Job Description

• Developing and optimizing robust pilot and production processes for all new plastic bottle development Scaling up processes from the laboratory to the manufacturing plant
• Sharing best practices and collaborates with packaging engineers and manufacturing facilities
• Collaborating with Packaging Managers, mold experts, product designers and other project experts to develop a robust pilot and production process
• Collecting, recording and transcribing machine and process data
• Accurately and efficiently performing QA testing and QA data analyses
• Conducting evaluations on new materials, colors and additives
• Developing and implementing innovative systems and procedures that allow optimization of all phases of the new product development process
• Providing input on corrective actions
• Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet customer requirements

• BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working with EBM
• Excellent organizational, communications, and multi-tasking skills
• Strong knowledge of blow molding material characteristics
• Strong knowledge on Parison Control systems
• Strong knowledge on Die mouth Die pin and blow pin design
• Strong knowledge on Oval die mouth production
• Strong knowledge on auto De-flash systems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Skilled in Word, Excel and Outlook
• Detail oriented and able to use rigorous logic methods to solve complex problems
• Demonstrated ability to create technical reports
• Available to work a highly flexible schedule
• In-mold label applications knowledge is a plus

• To be responsible for all aspects of tool changing in the injection Department.
• To ensure that all tool changes and other maintenance work carried out on the injection molding machine is done safely and within Health and Safety guidelines.
• To ensure that the cavities in the tools are sprayed with mold protection before removing form the tool from press for a tool/Insert change.
• To be responsible for all aspects of process control, setting and to achieve the quality standard required for products produced in the Injection Molding Department.
• To work for and with the Production Manager to reduce machine downtime .
• To ensure that “Process Setting” sheets are used to set each new job. (These offer a “guide” to the process condition required for each job, however, the Process engineer will update the setting sheets as required.)
• To be responsible for the quality of product produced in the Injection Molding process. As part of this responsibility, regular QC checks are required to be completed on each machine operating, every hour.
• To ensure that the Production Schedule is followed.
• To ensure the Injection molding machines and the surrounding area is maintained in a clean and tidy condition at all times, especially after tool changing.
• To ensure that the Injection molding machines are restarted after a tool and Insert changes with a minimum of scrap and in the minimum of time.
• To ensure that any machine “faults” (electrical or mechanical) are attended to in a timely manner.
• To work with the Directors and Managers of the company to progress improvements.
• To comply with all the requests of your Manager to ensure the smooth operation of the department. This may include flexible working as required.

• BS in Engineering or Engineering technology
• Minimum five (5) years of experience
• A multi-skilled maintenance engineer, with an electrical/electronic bias is a must, working to the operations/Plant Manager.
• Responsible for working with the team to provide planned and reactive maintenance for the injection molding department.
• Knowledge on the following machines is a plus : Asian Plastic machines (Taiwan), Negri Bossi (Italy), BMB (Italy)

• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Die mouth and die pin and blow pins fabrication for Blow mold and EBM process
• Preventive maintenance of molds and keeping records for all molds.

• It is compulsory that the candidate has served plastic industry (cosmetic ,food grade, household) for at least 5 years and has good knowledge of plastic material (PP / HDPE / LD etc..) grades.
• Served a recognized Apprenticeship as a Toolmaker in injection molding,
• Good experience with hot runner and valve gate systems,
• Good experience with the repair and maintenance of injection molding tools,
• Good experience in fine fitting, flash repair and polishing is essential,
• Problem solving capabilities,
• Good knowledge of the injection molding process,
• Blow mold knowledge (repairs, maintenance, process)