PRODUCTION OPERATOR I (2nd Shift)

Production Operator

Our client is seeking Production Operators to support daily manufacturing operations in a hands-on production environment. This role is responsible for operating equipment, performing changeovers, supporting quality and safety standards, handling raw materials, and preparing finished products for shipment. The position requires strong attendance, flexibility for overtime, and the ability to work safely in a dusty industrial environment while wearing required PPE.

Responsibilities include:

• Following all safety requirements and participating in safety-related activities, including safety talks, observations, and audits
• Operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment during daily production
• Performing machine changeovers, including disassembly, assembly, and cleaning
• Following daily production schedules and reporting unresolved production or quality issues promptly
• Staging packaging areas, lifting and loading materials, bagging or boxing finished products, and preparing items for shipment
• Operating forklifts to move raw materials and finished products to designated areas
• Using hand tools to degate or deflash materials as needed
• Emptying trash and waste into compactors or dumpsters
• Organizing, handling, weighing, and measuring raw materials
• Following standard operating procedures and lockout/tagout procedures for assigned tasks
• Performing standard quality control tests and accurately recording production data
• Completing basic equipment maintenance tasks, troubleshooting, and repairs where applicable
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area, including proper storage of tools and equipment

Qualifications include:

• Minimum 6 months of previous production or manufacturing experience
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to work overtime or weekends on short notice as needed
• Ability to train on 1st shift during the first week before moving to assigned shift
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, and communicate effectively in English
• Basic math and computer skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal operating procedures and lockout/tagout procedures
• Ability to multitask and work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong attendance and reliability
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours
• Ability to walk, climb, bend, kneel, twist, and lift at least 55 lbs.
• Ability to comply with respiratory fit testing requirements
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, strong odors, and loud noise while using PPE
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work at heights up to 25 feet
• Ability to wear required PPE, including long pants, long sleeves, steel-toed boots, gloves, hard hat, safety goggles, earplugs, and a respirator

Preferred qualifications include:

• Mechanically inclined background
• SAP experience
• Forklift operating experience
• Experience performing equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, or basic repairs