Blow Mold Operator - Baltimore

Cloverland Green Spring Dairy • Baltimore, MD

80d • $24

About The Position

Cloverland Farms Dairy in Baltimore MD is seeking a Blow Mold Operator. The Blow Mold Operator is responsible for performing a variety of duties to include primarily operate and troubleshoot all blow mold equipment. The work schedule is from 10:30pm to 7:00am, Monday to Friday, with overtime opportunities available. The pay is $24.14/hr, plus a $0.50/hr differential.

Requirements

• 1+ years' experience in Plastic Blow Molding or general manufacturing plastic products is preferred.
• Able to perform light administrative duties.
• Ability to use hand tools and small power tools.
• Must be capable of reading, understanding instructions, and have knowledge of basic math skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper setup of blow mold machines.
• Monitor and adjust bottle processes to optimize bottle quality and correct defects, including the completion of hourly quality checks.
• Manage bottle silo level, merge/dump gate setup and blower speeds.
• Effectively, efficiently and safely operate and troubleshoot blow mold and bottle quality verification equipment.
• Ability to correctly adjust the machine recipe to produce quality bottles.
• Access and assess machine reports, alarm log, and system monitoring pages from the operator console(s) to diagnose equipment malfunction.
• Communicate with blow mold baggers on supply and production needs, assist with bagging/debagging.
• Understand the purpose and operation of the machine oven.
• Ability to understand bottle defect and find a solution to correct the defect.
• Ability to diagnose and correct operational issues, such as broken oven lamps, incorrectly fed preforms, discharge jams and other operational performance issues.
• Ability to set-up and change-over the blow mold and all associated equipment to minimize line changeover time.
• Maintain accurate records and logs, as required.
• Meet performance targets for blow molding.
• Perform operator based preventive maintenance on mechanical systems to include disassembly, cleaning and reassembling.
• Clean, lubricate and adjust parts and equipment.
• Communicate with management, mechanic and equipment operators on any potential mechanical issues.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures including safety practices.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Ensure that the area is maintained in a safe and orderly manner.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees