Production Machine Operator III

StaffWorks, Inc.

  • Shelton, CT
  • $20.00-24.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Our client is a very large employer located in Shelton. They have over 300 employees and are a plastics manufacturer. They make many of the plastic containers you find in your local grocery store. The company has a 24/7 operation with a lot of stability and growth opportunity. Many of their employees are highly tenured. They are currently seeking Machine Operators Level III for Day Shift.Why Work Here:?
  • Very large and stable, growing company.
  • Discounts on phone bill plus grocery bill.
  • highly tenured internal team.
  • Discounts on pet insurance car insurance.
Responsibilities:
  • Functions as the leader on the production line.
  • Partners with leads, mechanics and other production employees to address production issues and implement solutions.
  • Loads and unloads material rolls from machines, verifies and sets machine settings per the sheet settings in a safe manner.
  • Manages proper and timely starts/stops/restarts for machine, removes scrap and rewind.
  • Assists with machine set up.
  • Performs general production activities to ensure efficient production of high-quality product.
  • Operates thermoforming, automation, and auxiliary equipment (i.E., case tapers, grinders, stackers).
  • Inspects finished or in-process products against company standards and specifications for irregularities or reject.
  • Ensures compliance with regards to line clearance, raw materials, in-process inspection, manufacturing, and housekeeping.
  • Conducts basic preventative maintenance, cavity changes and other technical duties.
  • Troubleshoots machine for quality issues.
  • Maintains documentation and performs administrative tasks relevant to plant operations.
  • Collaborates with shift supervision to understand and develop training needs, structure, and individual progress for assigned shift.
  • Ensures work area is maintained in order and is free of unused items, carts, machinery not in use to mitigate safety hazards and maintain good housekeeping practices.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Previous machine operating experience.
  • Able to operate lift trucks.
  • Strong Interpersonal skills, facilitation, and communication skill, both verbal and written
  • Critical thinking skills, problem resolution, strong decision-making ability to self-perform, and make decisions regarding the sequence of set-ups, operations, and processes, including minor modification or pre-programmed computer routines within limits of recognized standard methods and procedures.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Suite (Word, Excel, Access), experience in data acquisition preferred.
  • Able to read micrometers
Pay Rate:
$20-$24 HourlySchedule:
Day Shift: 6: 55 AM - 7: 00 PM***This position works 12 hour shifts whose days change every other week. The benefit is you have 3 and 4 days off every other week!
Example shift:
Week 1 - Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat
Week 2 - Sun, Wed, ThursIND-123

StaffWorks, Inc.