E-Machine Operator Apprentice
About The Position
The E-Machine Operator Apprentice operates die-cutting press machines to cut parts to specified sizes and shapes according to documentation. The role includes setting up and changing over rotary die-cut presses and auxiliary equipment, making process adjustments within specified operating limits, and producing high-quality parts from different product sheets. The operator performs inspections, troubleshoots die-cutting, lamination, and printing issues, maintains production records, and carries out preventive maintenance. The position also involves following Good Manufacturing Practices, departmental procedures, and safety policies; communicating with quality, packaging, and shift-counterpart team members; maintaining equipment cleanliness; and assisting other production areas as needed. This is a day-shift manufacturing role at Excel Scientific in St. Paul, Minnesota. The listed pay range is $23.00–$25.00 per hour. The work involves regular standing, walking, handling equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Employees are required to wear cleanroom gowns, rubber gloves, and hair or beard coverings. The environment includes production odors, frequent work near moving mechanical parts, and usually moderate noise. Travel is not required, or is limited to local driving.
Requirements
- High school education plus job-related coursework or certification.
- At least 1 year of experience working with or around machinery.
- Ability to understand part measurements using calipers, eye loops, and other measurement devices.
- Good math skills, including arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
- Ability to read and interpret English-language safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram-based, or schedule-based instructions.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and basic cleanroom production.
- Good knowledge of press machines and associated equipment.
- Basic knowledge of polymers, foils, and other materials.
- Basic knowledge of electricity and circuits.
- Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Basic understanding of quality methods and procedures.
- Basic ability to use and understand rulers, calipers, eye loops, and other inspection equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, managers, coworkers, and vendors or guests.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; regularly stand, walk, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach, and talk or hear; frequently climb or balance; and occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to wear cleanroom gowns, rubber gloves, and hair or beard coverings.
Nice To Haves
- Experience setting up, tearing down, and operating rotary die-cut machines.
Responsibilities
- Set up machines and perform changeovers according to company documentation and procedures.
- Operate various presses efficiently while minimizing waste.
- Perform quality inspections according to Quality Department procedures, engineering drawings, and documentation.
- Troubleshoot die-cutting, lamination, and printing issues.
- Update production job logs accurately and promptly.
- Propose and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and improve operational and manufacturing efficiency.
- Perform preventive maintenance according to engineering procedures and keep related charts or logs current.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Communicate frequently with packaging and quality team members to ensure the machine produces quality parts.
- Visually inspect parts at the machine for cosmetic and dimensional defects, and read and interpret part prints or drawings.
- Exchange relevant scheduling, process, and part-quality information with the operator on the incoming or outgoing shift.
- Prepare and maintain manufacturing records as required by procedures.
- Monitor equipment performance and initiate repair requests.
- Maintain attendance in accordance with company guidelines.
- Follow company health and safety policies and procedures.
- Assist other production areas as needed.
- Keep press machines and support equipment clean.
- Promote teamwork and communicate professionally with supervisors, managers, coworkers, vendors, and guests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
