Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Responsibilities

• Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules.
• Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes).
• Learn and comply with Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies.
• Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the customer.
• Catch quality issues on the front end of manufacturing the product.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Improve set up times daily, improve downtime daily.
• Identify and address mechanical concerns and report to Production Supervisor or Production Manager or Plant Mechanical Tech/Specialist.
• Housekeeping and cleaning of work areas – keep clean and free of tripping hazards during shift and end of shift cleaning of the area.
• Learn and understand capability and capacity of machine and drive efficiencies limiting waste and downtime.
• Do not sacrifice quality for machine speeds – must have both excellent quality and high efficiencies with minimal downtime.
• Train and assist Assistant Machine Operators, Machine Helpers and Production Utility with job duties on the machine, downtime, setup times and quality.
• Complete necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to: Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, Quality Data.
• Turn in maintenance work order requests to supervision for needed repairs on the machine or machines.
• Be proactive in the maintenance and housekeeping of equipment.
• Switch duties with co-workers as necessary.
• Learning environment to learn as many job duties to assist with plant growth and personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Adheres to production schedule.
• Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality and service goals.
• Reports any unusual scheduling issues to Supervisor.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior work experience in the packaging industry; paper, plastics, converting.
• 6 months’ experience in some type of manufacturing operation.
• Able to read and follow instructions; quality, safety, job packets.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.