Based on the product data we receive from the customer, we create designs which give consideration to such factors as the feasibility, strength and the ease of maintenance of mold structures, and carry out modelling work using 3D and CAD. Learning from technical diagrams is the first step of design. You can learn about the structure of molds through diagrams used in the assembly of molds and by creating a range of diagrams which show the structure. Once you master modelling work, you will be able to accomplish fully-fledged design work.

I really felt I had grown when I was able to finally understand mold structures, as well as when I created a well-grounded design on my own initiative. I was especially happy in my third year at the company when for the first time I successfully removed a molded product from a mold I had designed from scratch.

I am in charge of operations at the machining center for processing iron. I set the materials according to the program for the product, and if necessary, also revise the program to the best of my ability. I have to deal with multiple machines, so remembering how to operate them was tough. Today, I am again focusing on keeping up with the work load.

Recently, I learned how to operate new machines and am now able to do more things. When malfunctions or other problems occur with the machines, I am able to draw on my past experiences and solve the issues by myself without asking one of my superiors. It is things like this that make me realize I have grown as an employee.

Setting the completed mold on the molding machine, and operating it under the actual conditions for mass production, and confirm the molds and plastic parts run perfectly. This series of tasks is performed under the watchful eye of customers who are present. Our prototype production facilities are some of the most extensive of their kind in Japan, and I have mastered how to operate almost all the machines and am able to deal with all kinds of scenarios.

At first, I did everything from preparing molds to cleaning up with the help of my superiors, but I have gradually come to be able to do things by myself. I feel with my experience at this point, I have stopped repeating the same mistakes.

Total support that goes beyond selling finished products to customers, from the initial stage of drawing up diagrams to the delivery of detailed design proposals to customers and follow-up support after delivery. It is the work of those in sales jobs to provide this string of services. Soon after joining the company, I went to Aichi Prefecture for five years, where I learned a lot in Japan’s no. 1 manufacturing region and grew as a person. Today, I continue to maintain good business relations with customers from those days.

Initially, I did not even know the names of parts, and I was a burden to others. To overcome this situation, I decided not only just to do the things I was asked to, but to also see things through until I was truly satisfied. This helped me gain a deep knowledge of my work, and enabled me to talk with people from both inside and outside the company on an even footing.