Bead Apex Cell Operator (BAC)- Illinois

Continental • Mount Vernon, IL

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About The Position

The Bead Apex Cell Operator is a detail-oriented manufacturing role responsible for checking materials and production specifications and operating the BAC machine to produce beads. The operator reviews stock tags and quantities, recipes, dies, bead specifications, and other components to ensure they are correct for the beads being produced. The role includes measuring and recording filler dimensions, checking product quality and placement, making corrections when needed, and keeping the machine supplied throughout the shift. The work involves frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional carrying of up to 25 pounds, as well as frequent reaching and bending and occasional twisting, climbing stairs or ladders, and squatting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to perform frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional carrying of up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform frequent reaching and bending and occasional twisting, climbing stairs or ladders, and squatting.

Responsibilities

• Review stock tags, stock amounts, recipes, dies, bead specifications, and other components to ensure they are correct for the beads being produced.
• Measure filler height and width, compare measurements with specification tolerances, and record results on the daily count sheet.
• Check the quality of splices, filler, and textile quality and placement, and make corrections when needed.
• Remove racks throughout the shift and keep the BAC machine supplied with empty racks.
• Ensure the correct stock amounts are loaded into the machine.

Benefits

• Immediate benefits
• Robust total rewards package
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Employee discounts, including tire discounts
• Employer 401(k) match
• Diverse and inclusive work environment with 20+ employee resource groups
• Employee assistance program
• Future personal and professional growth opportunities
• Quarterly incentive program
• Shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED