Injection Molding Production Operator- C Shift- OVERNIGHT

General Summary

This position works under minimal supervision and is responsible for operating one or more of the Injection Molding Production Lines as assigned that shift.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Pull work orders at the beginning of the shift and throughout the shift as needed
• Verify work order labels and data, ensuring accuracy prior to starting production
• Inspect product type, label, color, and molding uniformity
• Load appropriate label file
• Run production equipment at standard rates set by Company
• Begin production run per work order
• Comfortable using a weight scale for accuracy
• Print and label boxes and cases
• Pull flattened case boxes and assemble enough for the shift
• Perform final assembly and/or packaging of molded parts
• Record production run data on work order and in ERP System (EPICOR)
• Stop machine at the end of the run
• Clean and maintain production machines and work areas
• Perform basic troubleshooting on machine, resolving basic problems as trained
• Escalate machine problems to the Maintenance Team and/or Lead as required
• Follow all OSHA and other safety guidelines
• Actively demonstrate teamwork at all times
• Manage stress on the job, including meeting deadlines
• Adhere to company safety standards at all times
• Comfortable working around automated machinery

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Basic computer usage including mouse
• Ability to learn label printing software
• Basic understanding of English to read work orders and write information
• Mechanical aptitude to perform set up, daily start up, tuning, minor repair of filling and packaging
• Ability to read and understand work instructions and maintenance manuals
• Ability to perform basic addition and subtraction
• Ability to use logic to troubleshoot production machine issues
• Ability to visually inspect required coding, product labeling, and finished goods to identify defects and match products with appropriate packaging
• Ability to develop thorough understanding of operational procedures to practice safe manufacturing
• Ability to manage stress
• Ability to meet physical demands including sitting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and walking for extended periods on a concrete floor, and occasionally lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds
• Position spends approximately 5% of time sitting at a workstation and 95% standing or walking
• Vision must be within or correctable to within normal range
• Must work from the Arlington, TX facility and be able to work on time on a regular basis during scheduled shift; must be available for evening/weekend work as needed

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to computers and toxic chemicals and must be able to navigate around production machinery. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately high.

Position starts at $18.00 per hour. This position pays a shift differential of $1.00 more per hour worked during C shift. C Shift hours are 10:00pm-6:30am, M-F with possible mandatory Saturday OT.