Temp to Hire - Entry-Level Machine Operator

About the role

Operates production machinery and equipment in the production department. May assemble and/or pack products. This is an entry-level position that works under close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Operate basic productivity equipment.
• Move materials and/or parts between workstations.
• Assist other operators by loading or unloading jigs, fixtures, and/or tooling.
• Assemble and/or pack products.
• Load and unload machines, conveyors, pallets, or automatic lines.
• Keep accurate counts of production parts.
• Produce to established standards and conduct simple quality inspections.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Conduct all work in a safe manner following established safety procedures.
• Read specified measuring instruments including but not limited to tape measure, micrometer, etc.
• Input basic data into production machinery.
• Receive team and continuous process improvement training and participate on project teams as required.
• Perform necessary rework and minor repairs.
• Perform minor set-up adjustments and preventative maintenance as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May participate on project teams as requested.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training required.
• Ability to understand the meaning of written or printed matter.
• Ability to write information by inscribing characters or symbols.
• Ability to speak simple sentences and communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Basic math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide; determine the number of individual things in a unit or group.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand and walk; occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Medium heavy lifting: 80 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs. (67–100% of the time).
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Firm grasping: ability to exert sufficient grip to pick up a case of 12 oz. soft drinks or a bowling ball (approximate grip strength of 45–60 lbs. on a hand dynamometer).
• Fine manipulation of hands/fingers: sufficient coordination to place and screw a small washer on a bolt, pick up a clip from a desk top, or pick up a dime off a counter top.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

• Frequently works near and/or with moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Required to stand on concrete floors for extended periods.
• May be subject to extreme temperatures as plant production areas are not air conditioned.