What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at Openwork?
A Machine Operator is responsible for running, monitoring, and maintaining packaging and production equipment to manufacture plastic film and bag products.
Job Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- Equipment Operation: Set up, start, run, and adjust automated packaging or production machinery.
- Monitoring: Watch the production line continuously to check product flow, prevent jams or material pile-ups, and ensure proper dosing/filling.
- Quality Control: Inspect finished products and packaging materials regularly to spot defects and meet client specifications.
- Troubleshooting: Resolve basic mechanical and operational issues on the floor and coordinate with maintenance technicians when major repairs are needed.
- Safety & Maintenance: Keep the work area clean and organized while following plant safety, GMP, and company protocols.
- Work Schedule:
- Features 12-hour shifts.
- Some schedules involve compressed or variable work patterns, while employee feedback notes fast-paced demands that can include extended or alternating weekly hours.
- Experience: Previous machine operating or manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
- Skills: Basic mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting abilities, and attention to detail.
- Physical Demands: Ability to stand for long periods, walk, bend, and lift industrial materials or product rolls as required.