Job Responsibilities

• Co‑op student will be immersed into the details and operations of plastic injection moulding in a manufacturing environment.
• Co‑op term will be split evenly over four positions of Plastcoat’s moulding technical team:
  • Each stint will be either 1 month or 2 months depending on the co‑op time period (4 or 8 months).
• Stint 1 – Grinding
  • Introduction to the various types of polymers used.
  • Identify types of polymers from the runner or raw pellets / regrind.
  • Separate out contaminants before grinding and why.
  • Enter metrics for the grinding area.
• Stint 2 – Material Handler
  • Introduction to the material handling equipment and operation.
  • Daily and regular maintenance of material handling equipment.
  • Participate in changeover activities, machine start‑up and shutdown procedures.
  • Perform moisture anal...