Injection Molding Machine Operator

Bericap is a privately held family-owned company founded in 1926, and is one of the leading manufacturers of plastic closures for food, beverage and industrial markets. In North America, Bericap is jointly owned by Amcor and the Bericap Group. Bericap’s plastic closures incorporate tamper evidency, sealing features, pouring features, and are backed by our R & D centers in the U.S. and Europe.

Bericap produces more than 91 billion closures annually with 26 plants operating in 21 countries and employs more than 4,000 people. The quality of people is the one element that distinguishes one company from others; Bericap recognizes that it is the total sum of its employees' talent and professionalism that is responsible for its success. For this reason, the Company makes every effort to attract the finest professionals, nurture their growth, and place their capabilities at the service of its customers.

As a result of continued growth, Bericap SC, LLC has a full-time, hourly opening for Injection Molding Machine Operators reporting to the Production Supervisor.

General Responsibilities

• Ensures that all work undertaken is carried out safely and without injury
• Ensures Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are followed at all times (no jewelry, cell phone, nicotine in any form, etc.)
• Ensures that all food safety issues are reported to the appropriate manager or supervisor
• Housekeeping duties performed throughout the shift
• Maintaining material supplies to machines
• Packaging and labeling of WIP/Finished Goods
• Stretch wrapping and storage of product
• Dispose of scrap into proper containers
• Initiates corrective action for non-conformances
• Identify Opportunities for Improvement and enter into See It, Sort It, Report It System
• Duties as assigned per Production Supervisor
• Ability to lift 35 pounds unassisted and to work while standing for 12 hours
• Flexible to quickly adapt to learning new tasks, moving to new areas to meet changing customer demands

Injection Operator Responsibilities

• Ensure machines are running as per production schedule
• Responding to machine alarms
• Documentation of quality checks at set intervals
• Documentation of production paperwork
• Documentation of process adjustments
• Packaging and tagging of product
• Troubleshooting of process and accessory equipment
• Preventative maintenance of molds as prescribed
• Daily and weekly sanitizing of machines and molds
• Changeover of machines for different products
• Issuing work orders for machine, molds and safety issues
• Document machine issues in OPS tracker
• Lines set up and verified per Docushare
• Documentation of master cleaning schedules
• Startup/shutdown of injection machines
• Ensures machines are running as per production schedule
• Responding to machine alarms
• Documentation of production paperwork
• Collection of plant scrap at the end of shift or as necessary during shift; weigh and enter into system
• Color Changes (Plastrac, Movacolor and Wittman)
• Enter machine issues into document management system (OPS Tracker)
• Lines set up and verified per the document management system (Docushare)
• Documentation of cleaning, housekeeping in SPC
• Complete Quality Checks (bingo trays, visuals, perform checks)
• Ensure Quality Checks are documented in SPC and signed off on at set interval

Skills

• Basic math skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment

Experience

• 1 year manufacturing experience in injection molding

Education

• High school diploma is preferred

This position operates on a 3-2-2-3 schedule working 12 hour shifts from 7:00PM to 7:00AM.

Bericap SC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.82 - $26.60 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience starting and stopping plastic injection mold machinery?
• What brand of injection mold machinery do you have experience working with?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Plastics injection molding: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person