Production Operator

Responsibilities:

• Operate all manufacturing equipment efficiently and safely
• Safely operate the machine to properly produce product and follow proper procedures for packaging to external customers
• Remove or shift materials and/or finished products to facilitate proper flow
• Demonstrates ability to meet production standards on specific assignments within required time
• Maintains good housekeeping and clean work areas in assigned space
• Responsible for safety and quality throughout production
• Clean equipment and area before, during, and after shift
• Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices
• Follow proper sorting and restacking instructions given by the quality department
• Assist in changeovers when called up by supervisor or front-end operators
• Performs other duties as required by Supervisor or Manager

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience working in a Manufacturing Environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Understand plant safety guidelines and pass all required safety training
• Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions
• Troubleshoot problems and report issues
• Must work well in a team environment

Physical Requirements:

• Plant facility runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week consistently, excluding designated holidays or prearranged shut down.
• Line production is constant flow approximately 35 to 39 drums an hour.
• Ability to be on feet consistently 8 hours up to a 12 hours per scheduled shift
• Walking during this standing time in work cell, continuous rotation between mold machine, tester machine, cutter machine and grinder machine.
• Repetitive turning & twisting during the leak testing steps of production.
• Reaching above shoulders, hand and wrist repetitive simple grasping to pick up drum, flip drum to put it on the cutter machine, and drum lid assembly.
• Usage of lid assembly closure bar and cutting knife to complete drum manufacturing process.
• Shifts can be scheduled 5 days consecutive Monday to Friday or alternating 2-week rotation any of the production working days.
• Use of hands and fingers to perform job function
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend and climb, minimal, only as needed.
• Ability to lift as needed up to 35lbs during scheduled shift
• Ability to lift consistently up to 20lbs for full shift to move drum through and complete manufacturing process.
• The work environment is inside, however not temperature controlled. Exposed to both heat and cold depending on the daily weather conditions outside, and plastic mold machine station working at.