Machine Operator

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe work practices by wearing correct PPE and following safety policies
• Demonstrates punctuality and adheres to work schedule
• Demonstrates a One Team Cross Functional attitude by working well and effectively with others
• Embraces and participates in continuous improvement processes to drive change within the plant
• Adheres to company General Manufacturing Policies
• Ensures compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and with applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies
• Keeps the work area clutter free, clean, and organized
• Introduction to preventive maintenance, mold, neck and blow pin and other mechanical changes
• Operate blow-mold/PET/injection molding machines (including wheels, reciprocating or shuttle machines) to ensure production of quality bottles
• Adhere to quality control and to blow mold process procedure
• Introduction to troubleshooting and resolving process problems
• Performs bottle inspections, such as drop tests for designated lines
• Inspects the quality of bottles during production, packaging and labeling
• Performs audits, weights and quality checks
• Makes adjustments to meet product specifications
• Troubleshoots and performs minor repair on blow-mold and support equipment
• Immediately escalates all bottle abnormalities, defects and quality issues when found
• Maintains supply levels of packaging materials and replenishes as needed
• Pick up dropped bottles, place into bins and if needed into grinder
• Ensures correct labeling, bottle description and packaging of product in accordance with specific customer requirements
• Moves finished goods to designated area
• Prepares & documents daily production reports, including rejects, regrinds, line efficiencies and other
• Prepares maintenance request forms and documents equipment repairs
• Receives instructions on specific job task by Lead Operator or Supervisor. Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Basic mathematical skills are required
• Basic computer experience
• Blow mold experience
• Prefer High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Completion of Altium Production/Machine Operator training within 90 days of hire date

Physical Demands

• Frequently stands, walks, uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel, reaches out, over and below with hands and arms
• Occasionally climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, and or crawls
• Frequently lifts, pushes, pulls, and/or moves up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

• Moving mechanical parts in a production environment
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud
• Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas