Machine Operator 1

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate various production machines.
• Supply or hold materials or tools.
• Clean work area and equipment.
• Verify counts on finished products.
• Mark or tag identification on parts.
• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Assist helpers by delegating job tasks.
• Delegate time constraints to all work procedures throughout the manufacturing processes.
• Record information such as the number of products tested, production readings, and dates and times of product production.
• Start machines or equipment in order to begin production processes.
• Separate products according to weight, grade, size, and composition of materials used to produce them.
• Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
• Remove products, machine attachments, and waste material from machines.
• Pack and store materials and products.
• Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
• Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
• Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
• Prepare raw materials for processing.
• Read gauges and charts, and record data obtained.
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, and products.
• Separate defective products for reprocessing.
• Change machine knives, using wrenches and applicable tools.

Requirements

• Operate machinery used in the production process following company safety guidelines and policies.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected.
• Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
• Attend work during the regularly scheduled shift.

Skills

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Machine operator experience of some type or has been trained on specific machine processes.
• Ability to be trained to learn basic computer skills, as well as to become proficient in company specific software.
• Proficient in English.