Operator, Molding Machine L1

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We have one (1) opening on 3rd shift with starting rate of $18.00 per hour.

Hours are 10:50pm through 7:00am, no Saturday or Sunday nights

3rd shift runs Monday night through Saturday morning.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position is responsible for running various injection molding machines to produce a quality product within the production standards that will be shipped to the end consumer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintain machine cycle time efficiency by packing at the established production rate

Verifies counts and weights through use of tally sheet, mental count, weight or counting scale

Inspect items and sort by means of visual inspection to ensure conformance to specifications

May need to manually load and remove product or tooling during machine cycle

Trim excess product from molded parts using clipper, knife or deburring tool

Packs product in accordance with job instructions

Adheres to internal carton labeling requirements

Must be able to lift and neatly place cartons (up to 40 lbs) on wood pallet

Ability to run multiple machines to optimize labor efficiency

Maintains cleanliness of equipment and work area

Provide accurate production and scrap reporting during shift

Communicate work process and issues to incoming shift or break relief

Completes required quality checks:

• taring and monitoring weight or counting scale
• specific fixturing or water cooling methods to control warpage or distortion
• packing requirements, pieces per carton, packing configuration, layers, pallet type
• part appearance compared to retain samples and internal quality documents

Communicate with QC Inspectors, Team Leaders and Managers when issues arise

OTHER DUTIES

• Performs all other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

• Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem

VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form

MATH SKILLS

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Not applicable

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Hand tools
• Power Hand tools
• Weigh count scale

MENTAL DEMANDS typically required

• Respond to unpredictability
• High pressure for results
• Independent judgment and discretion
• Organize and prioritize
• Manage multiple projects / tasks
• Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
• Relate to others

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

- Ability to stand

- Ability to hear conversation

- Ability to walk

- Ability to stoop

- Ability to sit

- Ability to repeatedly bend

- Repetitive finger movement

- Repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands

- Ability to use both hands

- Ability to use both legs

- Specific visual requirements

- Ability to communicate orally

- Use depth perception

- Use color vision

• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)

- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs

– Ability to kneel

- Ability to lift up to 10 lbs

- Reach at high or low level

- Ability to push/pull 15 lbs

• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)

- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs

- Ability to climb stairs

- Ability to carry up to 40 lbs

- Ability to balance

- Ability to crawl

WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

- Work in dry atmospheric conditions

- Work with machinery with moving parts

• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)

- Exposure to vibration

- Work alone

• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)

- Work in heat between 90 degrees - 100 degrees

- Exposure to alcohol

- Work in excessive or frequent temperature changes

- Exposure to grease/oils

- Work with hands in water

- Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dB

- Work weekly more than 40 hours

- Exposure to irritant or toxic fumes

- Work a shift between 8-12 hours

- Exposure to dust (more than nuisance)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
• Safety Glasses
• Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
• Hearing protection
• Respirator (disposable)