When you are part of the Alphagary team part of Orbia Polymer Solutions Group, you are helping to advance life around the world by manufacturing materials that are made into durable, high-performance and sustainable products that connect us to technology, help us when we are sick, keep our homes warm and dry, and enhance our safety. Alphagary designs and manufactures specialty compounds for applications that are extruded or molded by our customers into a variety of end-products that we find in everyday life.

We are looking for skilled Machine Operators to join our growing team!

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain machinery including blending and/or extrusion equipment.
• Follow technical formulations, set-up and control instructions to ensure product quality and run times.
• Operator and maintain quality and safety standards. Following verbal and written instructions.
• Ensure communication with supervisor and quality lab during the production runs.
• Perform quality control checks to ensure products meet standards
• Package finished products for shipment.
• Perform housekeeping between runs and set ups of new products.
• May be required to measure and weigh items needed for mixing of product.
• Practice and ensure safe operating procedures and following safety protocols.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience as a Machine Operator in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in operating various extrusion and blending machinery.Knowledge of setups and change over procedures a plus
• Familiarity with machinery controls
• Fork lift experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail and quality control practices
• Strong understanding of safety importance

Monday through Friday with as needed Saturdays. All shift available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Leominster, MA 01453 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Leominster, MA 01453: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person