Entry Level Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

The Production Operator is responsible for monitoring production runs and orders through molding machines, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment across Main Molding and Polycams operations.

• Monitor and operate up to five molding presses based on production schedules and manufacturing requirements
• Conduct hourly inspections of molded products to identify defects
• Report defects promptly to the Team Leader or Processor; escalate to Quality or Shift Supervisor if unavailable
• Perform grinding of runners and inspect cappers for proper function
• Conduct quality checks and segregate acceptable and rejected products accordingly
• Apply labels to completed boxes and ensure accurate product identification
• Clean and maintain equipment including tracks, bowls, conveyors, and upright conveyors
• Perform hygrade inspections and maintain adherence to quality standards
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area at all times
• Operate and monitor grinders and presses to ensure products meet specifications, schedules, and deadlines
• Keep walkways and aisles clear; perform general housekeeping duties such as sweeping and waste removal

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, squat, and reach throughout the shift