Thermoforming Machine Operator

**Essential duties and responsibilities: **

• Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization
• Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine
• Provide innovative solutions for production issues
• Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel
• Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities
• Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects
• Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of one year of manufacturing or industrial experience working with production equipment and proven mechanical ability.
• Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization.
• Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine.
• Provide innovative solutions for production issues. Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities.
• Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects.
• Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines.
• Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required.

Physical Requirements/Environmental/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to constantly stand, walk, use hands, and arms
• Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs
• Must frequently be able to bend at the waist/ hips
• Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Constantly required reaching away from the body and frequently reaching overhead
• Ability to keep up with a machine conveyor line
• Able to work in differing temperatures
• Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts and overtime as required

You should be proficient in:

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Injection Molding Experience
• Thermoforming Experience
• Blow Molding Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Injection Molding Machine
• Extrusion Machine
• Thermoforming Machine
• Blow Molding Machine