Injection Operator Lead

Niagara Bottling•Hazle Township, PA

About The Position

The Injection Operator Lead performs tasks requiring knowledge of injection processes and is responsible for day-to-day operations of PET and HDPE injection equipment and auxiliary equipment. The role oversees preparation, setup, startup, and operation of injection equipment; performs permitted minor adjustments; and works with maintenance on production equipment issues. Mechanical work requires prior approval. The lead coaches and trains injection team members, communicates shift updates, supports production reporting, and completes production, quality, and destruction logs. The position monitors safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance; conducts visual and mechanical quality checks; identifies and reports defects; and helps maintain production flow and throughput. The role also requires knowledge of resin types and the safe identification of parts for grinding and reintroduction to the resin system. The position requires the ability to work across multiple production areas with minimal supervision, perform relief duties when needed, and understand computer systems such as Shotscope, Electric80, and Ignition. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. The schedule is 12-hour day or night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. Duties may change with or without prior notice.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
Minimum 4 years of experience in the position.
Experience operating multiple manufacturing machines.
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule.
Ability to recognize unsafe conditions and follow safety rules, including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation.
Knowledge of injection processes and PET and HDPE injection equipment.
Ability to communicate issues clearly and concisely.

Nice To Haves

6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
6 years of experience working in the position.
6 years of experience managing people or projects.
Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

Communicate with the previous shift about injection-line challenges and opportunities.
Conduct shift walkthroughs to verify safety, housekeeping, and quality compliance.
Support Production Supervisors with end-of-shift production reports.
Coach, mentor, and train injection team members.
Prepare, set up, start, and operate injection equipment.
Perform minor adjustments to injection equipment as directed; obtain prior approval before mechanical work.
Complete and update injection preform and/or cap daily logs, destruction logs, and quality forms accurately.
Follow plant safety rules, use required personal protective equipment, and apply safe lifting and machine-operation practices.
Perform visual and mechanical quality checks and complete inspection sheets to ensure production meets company standards.
Maintain housekeeping in production areas, break rooms, and rest rooms.
Identify Vpet, Rpet, and HDPE resins and identify parts safe for grinding and reintroduction to the resin system.
Recognize and immediately report quality defects and maintain quality requirements in accordance with company standards.
Work in multiple production areas with minimal supervision and perform relief duties when required.
Troubleshoot minor production-equipment issues and collaborate with the maintenance team as needed.
Use and understand computer systems such as Shotscope, Electric80, and Ignition.
Understand line flow and the manufacturing process to maximize throughput.
Communicate issues clearly and concisely.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family Building Benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and an accident plan.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.