Industrial Injection Machine Operator - 12 Hour Night Shifts

SOUTHEASTERN CONTAINER INC•Candler, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Southeastern Container, Inc. is seeking an Injection Machine Operator to safely, continuously, and efficiently operate injection molding machines, crane systems, and related support equipment used to produce injection-molded preforms and parts that meet established quality requirements. The role includes equipment start-up and shutdown, process monitoring, product and material changeovers, quality testing, scrap control, routine maintenance, cleaning, documentation, and compliance with product safety and regulatory requirements. The operator follows established safety and operating procedures, monitors resin and colorant supply and production output, verifies product and material requirements, and performs visual and technical quality tests. The operator troubleshoots minor issues within authorized parameters, identifies and handles potentially out-of-specification product, reports malfunctions and abnormal conditions, and completes required production, scrap, quality, maintenance, and safety records. The role also includes maintaining a clean work area, participating in training, safety meetings, continuous-improvement activities, and shift handoffs, and performing other duties assigned by the Team Leader or Injection Operations Manager. The position is located in Candler, North Carolina, and is described as a 12-hour night-shift role. The operator must be able to work required overtime, weekends, and holidays based on operational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Ability to read, understand, and follow written work instructions, safety rules, quality specifications, production schedules, and equipment procedures.
Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, and accurately recording production, scrap, and quality information.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to learn injection molding equipment, process controls, support systems, routine maintenance, and minor troubleshooting.
Ability to distinguish product, resin, and color requirements and accurately perform or support material and product changeovers.
Ability to perform visual inspections and required technical quality tests after training and recognize and escalate abnormal conditions.
Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with Team Leaders, operations management, maintenance, quality, and other production employees.
Ability to use required computer terminals, touchscreens, scanners, or electronic reporting systems after training.
Ability to work a 12-hour shift, including required overtime, weekends, and holidays based on operational needs.
Ability to comply with PPE, lockout/tagout, machine-guarding, fall-protection, housekeeping, product-safety, and other applicable safety requirements.
Ability to complete Company-required training and obtain required equipment authorization, including crane or powered industrial truck qualification when assigned.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of manufacturing, plastics, injection molding, or other machine-operation experience.
Experience operating or monitoring automated injection molding equipment and responding to alarms, process deviations, or quality issues.
Experience with resin handling, colorant systems, dryers, chillers, molds, conveyors, cranes, or automated inspection equipment.
Experience performing basic preventive maintenance, changeovers, cleaning, calibration checks, or equipment troubleshooting.
Experience in food-grade, packaging, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
Basic computer skills and experience completing electronic production or quality records.

Responsibilities

Safely start, stop, set up, and operate injection molding machines and the crane system in accordance with safety and operating procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, confined space, and machine-guarding requirements.
Monitor resin and colorant feed and supply to support continuous operation.
Verify that the correct product is made using the specified resin and color, and coordinate preform and color changes as required by Production Scheduling.
Monitor operating conditions and production output for compliance with quality specifications, and notify the Team Leader or Injection Operations Manager of actual or potential problems.
Troubleshoot minor process and equipment issues and profile machines within authorized operating parameters.
Identify, isolate, label, and properly handle potentially out-of-specification production in coordination with the Team Leader or Injection Operations Manager.
Account for machine scrap, complete required scrap tags and labels, and process scrap as directed.
Perform required visual and technical tests on preforms, verify conformity to applicable quality standards, and immediately report out-of-specification product.
Monitor dryers, chillers, ACG, LGV, labelers, box builder, lid robot, automated defect-detection equipment, and other support equipment; promptly report apparent malfunctions.
Perform directed calibration checks and operator maintenance, including changing neck rings and assisting with mold cleaning.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and promptly report unsafe conditions.
Complete production, scrap, quality, maintenance, safety, and other required reports accurately and on time.
Comply with requirements relating to employee safety, product safety, product legality, regulatory compliance, and quality systems.
Participate in required training, safety meetings, continuous-improvement activities, and shift handoffs.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Team Leader or Injection Operations Manager.