Moulding Technical Specialist

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC)

Plumbing Matters. We make it better. Our innovative products, built on a tradition of excellence, serve markets across plumbing, heating and construction to make our customers’ lives easier, while sustainably delivering unrivalled returns. We are publicly listed on the Australian stock exchange (ASX) with global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, regional headquarters in Brisbane, Australia and London, UK. Our global family of trusted brands are committed to making a positive, lasting impact – we are better for our planet and better for our people. We operate in 45 facilities across 20 countries. We’re acquisitive and we’re laser focused on growth.

Our Culture

We’re big enough to make a difference and small enough for each one of us to make an impact. Whilst we operate on a global scale, we understand the importance of local markets by focusing on the needs of those markets. Our culture encourages our people to think differently, challenge the status quo and shape the world around us. Our values SPIRIT drive how we work together with a focus on Safety, Passion, Integrity, Reliability, and innovation, together as one global team. We have something special here – not just what we do, but who we are. We're not afraid to try new things; we punch above our weight; and we move with speed. Our strategy ensures we provide a safe environment for our people, and we actively promote diversity and inclusion. We are dedicated to sustainable practices and making a positive contribution to the community we serve. Everyone at RWC makes a valuable contribution to our business. Sound like somewhere you can see yourself. Read on.

You will be responsible for developing stable, repeatable, and optimised injection moulding processes for RWC tooling and materials, ensuring products run within quality standards.

1. Troubleshoot moulding processes and material or equipment issues.
2. Create and maintain troubleshooting guide in moulding.
3. Define the optimised injection moulding process to ensure H&S, process capability, quality and efficiency targets are met.
4. Evaluate tooling for areas of concern, areas of improvement for quality and efficiency, and recommend improvements to optimise moulding, setup, and overall manufacturing processes.
5. Document and maintain moulding process packs.
6. Provide training and guidance to colleagues to achieve business objectives.
7. Resolve process concerns, working with stakeholders (e.g. Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Tool Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Production) to ensure root causes are identified and permanent corrective actions are implemented to resolve issues.
8. Analyse manufacturing processes, identifying improvements and report recommendations to management including decision-making information such as product/process performance, cost/benefit analysis and future requirements.
9. Conduct trials for new materials ensuring suitability with existing tooling and equipment.
10. Promote fact-based decision-making, ensuring root causes are identified and robust solutions implemented to resolve issues.
11. Initiate & manage process improvement teams to resolve issues using techniques such as 5 Whys, Ishikawa & 8D.
12. Keep up-to-date with specifications, technology and manufacturing processes
13. Comply with all current work instructions within the organisation.
14. Comply fully with all current HSE regulations in operation within the company whilst carrying out your duties.
15. Carry out any reasonable task which falls within your capabilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• A proven track record of process development within the plastics industry.
• A wide experience of engineering polymers across a range of industries.
• Use of process optimisation and Process Capability studies.