Capsulator / Machine Operator

Highland Laboratories•Mount Angel, OR

17h•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Contributes to the efficient operation of the Capsulation Department by providing beginning through qualified skill levels in operating and monitoring capsulation machines, resulting in the manufacture of quality products.

Requirements

Good knowledge of math, including metric weights and measures.
Experience with reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending fluent English.
Demonstrated reliability and attention to quality.
Experience within a production environment preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience within vitamin / agricultural / food products industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Learn and practice Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) established for the Capsulation Department and Manufacturing areas.
Process products using proper procedures, including proper machinery settings, correct product weight, good product appearance and quality.
Maintain daily production schedules by maintaining a constant run rate of 15,000 capsules per hour on semi automatic machines.
Follow all safety procedures established for department and plant.
Maintain good communication with Manufacturing Supervisor, and other departments regarding daily operations.
Maintain excellent attendance.
Help out in other departments when operations are slow.
Assist with training and orientating new employees.
Requires limited supervision to maintain production.
Basic understanding of all encapsulation machines. Along with the ability to operate them all, also able to disassemble and reassemble them as well.
Ability to understand product formulas and help diagnose/troubleshoot them and report accurately to R&D the issues they are having.
Able to work with and train others on the encapsulation equipment.
Requires infrequent supervision to maintain production.
Pushes standard run rates to beyond 20’000 capsules per hour on semi automatic machines.
Expert on all encapsulation machines. This includes the ability to assemble, disassemble, clean, operate, and maintain the machinery.
Able to expertly identify problematic formulas and provide possible solutions to improve performance.
Offers suggestions on how to improve department performance. This can be through modifications or process changes.
Ability to train other to operate machinery proficiently.