Production Operator

Starting Pay: $20/hour

Bonus Opportunity: Annual 5% bonus, $2,500 retention bonus after 12 months 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• •Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
• •Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.
• •Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
• •Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.
• •Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
• •May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.
• •Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.
• •Performs all required machine cleaning.
• •Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity.
• •Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• •Participates in training, retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.
• •Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• •Other duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear. Occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by
the plant safety guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents and outside weather conditions. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
• Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.
• Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
• Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.
• Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
• May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.
• Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning.
• Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity.
• Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Participates in training, retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear. Occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by
the plant safety guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents and outside weather conditions. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Scope 

Manufacturing Plant

Other

Reports to: Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor/Lead, Production Lead.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED

Completed

Experience:

Cross Functional - Plastics Industry

1 Year

Manufacturing - Colorant

1 Year

Manufacturing - Mixing

1 Year

Manufacturing - Extrusion

1 Year

Manufacturing - Blending

1 Year

Manufacturing - Industrial Operations

1 Year

Manufacturing - Mechanical

1 Year

Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques

1 Year

Skills and Certifications:

Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Office

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Word

Intermediate

Software Skills - Internet

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Excel

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills

Intermediate

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