One - Up Operator 6am-230pm

About the role

Join our manufacturing team and help produce high-quality sealing products. As a One-Up Operator, you'll operate molding presses, perform quality inspections, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure products meet customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Operates a series of electric/hydraulic presses in various molding operations consisting of long or short production runs of products made of PTFE or a combination of rubber, PTFE, fabric and/or metal inserts.
• Raises and lowers presses.
• Applies mold wash to cavities as per work instructions.
• Inserts blanks in mold cavities by hand.
• Inserts mold in/out press.
• Cures stock for prescribed length of time.
• Removes finished molded pieces from mold cavities, rough pick and deposits in provided containers as per work instruction.
• Performs visual and dimensional inspection of materials prior to and after cutting blanks.
• Uses care in loading molds to insure that components are properly positioned.
• Determines and implements corrective actions when defects occur with product and notifies Supervision and/or Engineering when unable to correct defect.
• Audits pre-molded blanks for defects and proper weights during initial start-up and as determined by work instructions.
• Informs Supervisor and/or Engineering of defective conditions concerning pre-molded blanks.
• Assists and suggests ways to correct defects.
• Inspects finished molded pieces, this inspection will involve visual or the use of some form of gauge(s) as required.
• Verifies pressures, cure times and temperatures on product masters when presses are in operation.
• Final trim parts per the appropriate work instructions or finished part specification. Includes but not limited to punch and die cutting of parts, and operation of OD hand trimmer.
• Properly clean, label, and package finished parts per the appropriate work instructions.
• Works with Supervision and Engineering to assure product master correctness, including trial runs, data gathering and verbal communication as to progress status.
• Moves all finished work to proper center and records production and signs off each completed router step.
• Maintains equipment, cleans and lubricates machines, empties dust collectors and refuse containers.
• Selects orders to be run in accord with promise date or established priority.
• Regulates temperatures by adjusting control unit as per spec.
• Checks and documents dimensions periodically throughout run.
• Performs material handling activities such as placing of various stock in racks, delivery of materials, obtaining raw materials for next order, etc.
• Cleans and stores molds.
• Performs TPM as required.
• Operates walk behind lift truck.

Qualifications and Skills

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Competencies

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Self-Awareness
• Problem solving
• Drive Results
• Action Oriented

Physical Requirements

• POSTURE: Standing, leaning, reaching
• MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO BE LIFTED: 35 lbs. anything over 35 lb requires two people or mechanical lifting device.
• FREQUENCY PER SHIFT: up to 10 %
• REPETITIVE MOTION TASKS: Arm/shoulder movement when loading & unloading molds, lifting & lowering mold covers, pushing and pulling molds.
• DURATION OF SHIFT: 80 %
• Potential burns, knife cuts, finger pinching
• Working Conditions: Heat, cold, dirt, dust, fumes, noise seasonal variation with temperature
• Union environment

Job Type

Full Time

Benefits

• $24.72 per hour
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for employee plus eligible dependents
• Employer matching up to 6% for 401K
• Employee Assistance Programs
• On-site Fitness Center
• Life and AD & D insurance, dependent life insurance, long term disability, and HSA, FSA
• Tuition Assistance eligibility
• much more!