Mold Machine Operator (3rd Shift)

Description

• Set up molds, adjust parameters, and monitor production, maintaining optimal operating conditions for the machinery.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
• Operate injection molding machine, ensuring the smooth and efficient production of simple polymer components.
• Use hand tools like files, hammer, scrapper, air nozzle to blow off excess and clean molds, maintaining cleanliness and functionality of equipment.
• Apply silicone mold release with a brush to ensure things don’t stick, facilitating efficient production processes.
• Document completed jobs, ensuring accuracy and prompt reporting of issues.
• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
• Perform sandblasting operations as required.
• Meet department targets and consistently adhere to quality and safety standards.
• Work with departmental mentors to gain and apply feedback in pursuit of improved work quality.
• Inspect finished products for defects, following quality assurance guidelines and escalating quality issues when needed.
• Review job orders and simple blueprints to understand molding requirements.
• Cycle molding machine and monitor its progress while performing secondary operations such as deflashing, inspection, visual and mechanical application of lubricating grease, and packaging of finished product.

Requirements

• Good communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate information efficiently and effectively to team members in a variety of production support departments. Able to escalate and explain issues to team leads and supervisors as needed.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• High School/GED diploma required.
• Good critical thinking skills with the ability to solve problems and understand efforts to improve processes.
• 1+ year of machine operation experience in a production environment.
• Ability and willingness to follow Health Safety & Environment procedures accurately, reporting concerns promptly to the safety action team .
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to understand and complete requests given by team member inside and outside of the department.
• Basic knowledge of machine controls and programs.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to complete precise tasks and follow instructions accurately.
• Ability to use hand tools and precision measuring instruments such as scales and calipers.
• Basic math skills with the ability to calculate quantities, weights, and measurements.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to review and respond to requests via internal applications.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to work independently and meet requirements of assigned materials requests.
• Less than one year experience.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
• Plus, Overtime as needed.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance