Machine Operator/Team Member- 12 Hour Night Shift

Mars•Cleveland, TN

33d

About The Position

Team Members are system experts in their assigned area and are highly functional in multiple areas. They help ensure efficient operations, conformance to standards, product quality, and continuous improvement as part of an area team responsible for producing quality products in the required quantities. The role operates and changes over assigned machinery and may train or perform the tasks of other associates in the area. Strong communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills are needed to support site objectives. The position works with minimal supervision, resolves most questions and problems, and refers the most complex issues to higher levels. It may involve orienting and training lower-level associates. High school education or equivalent and in-house training are required; completion of a certification program may also be required. The role requires one year of manufacturing or technical/trade work experience, the ability to work independently, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to lift 55 pounds.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
One year of work experience in manufacturing or a technical and/or trade discipline.
Ability to work independently.
Mechanical aptitude.
Ability to lift 55 pounds.
Ability to understand, communicate, read, and write basic work-related English.
Ability to work well in a team and demonstrate initiative, reliability, and adaptability.
In-house training required; completion of a certification program may be required.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Ability to use a computer and standard desktop systems.

Responsibilities

Perform all assigned activities and job tasks within a production line or area.
Operate and change over assigned machinery safely and efficiently.
Take corrective action to resolve problems to their root cause.
Assess equipment reliability; perform routine repairs, adjustments, and troubleshooting.
Perform equipment preventive maintenance or work with Maintenance to complete it.
Maintain accurate records of quality checks, production quantities, and waste performance.
Keep detailed logbooks and complete shift-support documentation accurately.
Perform quality-control tasks, including metal checks, date-code and item-number inspections, and dump logs.
Perform standard quality checks and other quality-related duties, taking ownership of product quality and escalating issues as appropriate.
Operate a forklift.
Operate a computer and use standard desktop systems, including LSS, PSL, MIS, and SQCIS.
Apply inventory-control principles and understand plant products, goals, production schedules, production computer systems, and work instructions.
Work collaboratively with the team, taking initiative to train, motivate, and solve problems.
Support team development, use time wisely, remain reliable, and adapt to change.
Shut down systems or machines when product quality, contamination, safety, equipment efficiency, nonconformities, or poor performance require it.
Make minor preventive-maintenance decisions and perform routine equipment repairs, adjustments, and troubleshooting.