Associate Filling Machines Operator

Ellsworth Corporation•Germantown, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

KitPackers, a division of Ellsworth Corporation, is a growing industry leader in the packaging of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries. This role is for a Filling Machine Operator responsible for dispensing adhesives and other specialty chemicals or liquids into containers by hand or using various packaging equipment in a clean and new facility with top-of-the-line equipment.

Requirements

0 to 2 years of experience in production/manufacturing environment
Ability to read
Basic math
Ability to learn how to operate machinery, provide basic maintenance to machinery, follow safety standards and protocols, and follow Bill of Material and work instructions
Lifts and/or move up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

Above 2 years to 10+ years of experience in production/manufacturing environment
Preferably from a custom adhesive, chemical, paint manufacturing or liquid packaging/filling environment

Responsibilities

Sets up, adjusts, operates, disassembles and cleans basic packaging equipment (Simplex, Ram, G-100 gun, Heat Sealer, Shotmeter and complete Hand Pours) to fulfill requirements in job paperwork.
May be called on to fill samples, dualpaks, bottles, and other basic fills.
Maintains a clean and organized work area; inspects and verifies that machines are clean before use.
Performs material checks, first piece inspections, post-package inspections and clean checks.
Assists lead personnel in training new packagers and other packagers as needed.
Provides recommendations for continuous improvement and actively participates on improvement teams.
Completes 5S audits as assigned.