Machine Operator

Mueller Water Products•Cleveland, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The machine operator’s position is a crucial part of our team and ensuring that we deliver quality to our customers. This position is primarily responsible for operating a rubber injection or compression press; maintaining quality and safety standards; and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Requirements

General math skills with the ability to understand measuring/measurement concepts and their applications.
Familiarity with basic tools of measuring and when to use for inspection of parts.
Must be organized and detail oriented.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision requirements include close vision and color vision.
Ability to use power tools, air tools and other vibratory tools.
Ability to work from a standing position for extended periods of time.
Ability to work around hot heavy machinery.
Ability to work in an open manufacturing environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold).
Must be able to function in a high-pressure production type environment.
Must be able to use steps and work on a raised platform for the length of the shift.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience a plus.
Experience with injection molding.
Experience using overhead cranes.

Responsibilities

Loads or feeds castings into position weighing 10 to 90 pounds. Anything above 50lbs should be loaded/moved with a crane.
Verifies settings by verifying positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces.
Maintains specifications by observing milling, drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread.
Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions.
Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
Documents actions by completing production and quality logs.
The ability to load disks into pre-heaters once heated load the disk into the machine to encapsulate with rubber. Once the cycle is completed, employees must unload the disks and trim rubber excess rubber off the part using a duck bill knife.
Work Safely in the Manufacturing Production Environment.
Follow detailed verbal / written assembly instructions, processes, and procedures.
Read and understand work orders and assembly instructions.
Prepare and assemble materials and parts in a manufacturing production environment.
Move, process, and organize materials and manufactured products.
Perform quality control checks and verification of work order specifications.
Properly fill out basic forms, reports, and label products correctly.
Communicates and works effectively with others.
Report problems with quality, processes, equipment, and materials to Team Lead or Supervisor.
Maintains a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.