Journeyman Machine Operator

divh2Journeyman Machine Operator/h2pAnchor Glass Container Corporation, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a leading North American manufacturer of premium glass containers with five, strategically located production facilities throughout the US. Founded in 1983, Anchor serves many of the most iconic and recognizable consumer packaging brands in the beer, beverage, spirits and food industries. Anchor Glass Container Corporation strives to exceed customer expectations through unrelenting attention to detail. What we do goes beyond glass making. We find incredible meaning in all the small things that create enriching experiences for customers and consumers alike. Everything we do creating, customizing, shipping, collaborating we do with the customers best interests in mind. Each solution is the result of a thousand-and-one details coming together in brilliant succession, thanks to our team of experts that do whatever it takes to make life easier and more enjoyable for our customers. With over 2,000 US-based team members, Anchor Glass has the size and scale to service all of your glass packaging needs, without the complexity and bureaucracy associated with larger suppliers. Excellence is in the details!/ppAnchor Glass in an Equal Opportunity Employer/ppJob Summary/ppIn order to apply, any successful candidate must be a carded Forming Journeymen Operator. Verification is required. In operating forming machines, the basic responsibility of Operators is to make quality ware at maximum efficiency producing all types of glassware./ppMain Position Responsibilities :/pulliSwab molds and mold equipment as necessary./liliOil moving parts of machine when necessary./liliMake frequent general check of finished ware./liliMake periodic detailed inspection of finished ware using scales to determine proper weight of glass and gauges to determine proper dimensions./liliMay receive complaints from Lehr Foreman when excessive bad ware is being produced./liliEstablish cause for defects in finished product, such as poor glass conditioning or machine malfunctions./liliMake adjustments to air pressure, deflector, mechanical and/or computerized timing devises; water, gas and oil lines; minor adjustments to feeder equipment and other adjustments as required./liliNotify Feeder Man when major adjustments or repairs to shears and/or other feeder equipment are required./liliNotify Upkeepman when unable to correct ware defects./liliHelp Upkeepman and work with Job Change Man on all mold and machine changes./liliMay be required to make partial mold and equipment changes with or without help of Job Change Man./liliNotify Upkeepman or Foreman of any malfunctions of equipment or production delay between forming machine and lehr./liliRemove jams on conveyors or stackers when necessary./liliReport defective machines, equipment, molds, tools, and bad glass to foreman as soon as discovered./liliReport machine activity, item information and other data as required on Operators Report Card./liliMaintain clean work area./li/ul/div