Molding Operator 2nd Shift

The Molding Operator I operate Molding Press and secondary operation machines while maintaining high productivity levels throughout their shift. They also complete all job duties to ensure a smooth handoff of status to the following shift upon their arrival.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and understand job layouts, blueprints, and schematics.
• Work from written and verbal job instructions on operations
• Assist production supervisors with all aspects of KPI requirements (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost)
• Active participant and advocate of Lean and 5S culture company wide
• Follow "in-process" quality inspections and work with team members to ensure total quality.
• Aid in feedback to planning and engineering to optimize productivity.
• Provide translation service for team members when required.
• Ensure usage of correct gaging, hand measuring tools and metrology equipment to deliver the highest possible quality components for our customers.
• Support preventative maintenance of equipment and report machine issues to production supervisor.
• Provide hourly production stats to production supervisor and implement quick corrective actions

Competencies:

• General knowledge of workmanship standards, surface finish and flash
• Proficiency in measurement equipment
• Familiar with molding press
• Familiar with 5S and organization concepts
• Strict time management with self and other employees to support a productive work environment.
• Ability to communicate with and collaborate with team members.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work on a busy manufacturing floor

Education Experience/Requirements:

• Less than 2 years of molding press experience and related production equipment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to lift no more than 55 lbs.