Operador Lider de Termoformado

About the role

Assist and/or represent the Supervisor by coordinating production worker activities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products to verify conformance with specifications and direct machine set-up and adjustments.
• Interpret company policies, specifications, blueprints, and work orders to workers; assign duties.
• Enforce safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor worker participation to ensure training is being applied and determine if additional training is needed.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and equipment use to increase shop, department, or work team efficiency.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving problems.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintain production records and distribute reports to appropriate personnel.
• Perform worker activities within the department.
• Perform all functions in compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties and work assignments as requested or as business needs require.
• Act as backup/replacement for the Production Supervisor when necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced degree not required.
• Minimum of three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in the plastics industry, including extrusion, thermoforming, or blow molding, is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other departments and prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects.
• Use of basic math skills such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment with basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; speak and hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Production area temperatures may fluctuate significantly depending on the time of year.
• Noise levels may range from moderate to high; hearing protection and safety glasses are required while in the production plant.
• Additional specific safety equipment may be required.
• Noise level in the office is usually quiet; noise level in production is usually moderate.