Position Overview

The primary responsibilities of the Machine Operator II are to operate injection molding machines including inspection, assembly, and properly packaging. Record production and scrap information on P-charts.

Machine Operator II is responsible for the operation of multiple pieces of manufacturing equipment of moderate to difficult complexity.

Essential Job Function

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to run complex jobs requiring auxiliary equipment and hand loads.
• Demonstrated levels of proficiency and quality while maintaining or exceeding production standards.
• May assist with training others.
• Perform basic transactions in ERP software (Scrap, downtime, inventory lookup).
• Ability to use a computer to self-train in procedures.
• Help promote a safe and clean work environment within the organization. Supports 5S practices and conducts 5S audits.
• Ability to setup workstations for new jobs including leveling and setting up scales, verifying labels and work orders, and ensuring the proper packaging at the workstation.
• Identifying, reporting, and alerting leads/supervisors to quality issues such as: flash, splay, contamination, etc.
• Utilizes magnifying lamps, microscopes, go/no go gages, calipers, micrometers, select vision systems, and TAPPI charts to verify part compliance to customer specifications
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings and able to update the in-process QC records while running the job.
• Accurately weigh, count, package finished goods for shipping according to printed instructions on the Work Order and Program Information Guide.
• Performs operator functions in a clean room environment. Follow clean room procedures including gowning, ungowning, and transferring material into and out of the clean room.
• Record production and scrap information on P-charts. Basic addition and subtraction and the ability to calculate percentages to understand and interpret scrap rates.
• Ability to use small hand tools to trim parts of flash and gates.
• Ability to visually inspect and identify defects in parts with and without the assistance of visual aids.
• Attend mandatory training sessions.
• Regular on-time attendance is essential.

Education, Skills, Training and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Machine Operator role within the plastic injection molding or associated industry or has gained proficiency in multiple competencies of more complex jobs.
• Read and write English.
• Clean Room experience preferred.
• Analytical and numerical skills: ability to perform mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) in different units of measurement.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understanding of plastic molded part defects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 5x8
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• Overnight shift

Work Location: In person