Machine Operator-2
About The Position
This role involves operating machinery to produce and package products, ensuring quality control, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. The Machine Operator is responsible for various tasks related to the production line, including scanning, verification, inspection, assembly, and data recording. Problem-solving and machine adjustments are key aspects of the position to ensure product specifications are met. The company, Silgan, is a leading manufacturer in dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers, and custom designed plastic containers, serving diverse markets.
Requirements
- Ability to make adjustments to the equipment or process to ensure that the finished product meets the product specifications.
- Ability to hold product for future inspection and approval when the machine operator notes that the product is not meeting the product specifications.
- Ability to perform each duty proficiently.
Responsibilities
- Scans bar code into the work order.
- Verifies that the equipment and work area is in safe operating condition.
- Reads the product master sheet for the product in production.
- Verifies that the product specifications are being met.
- Inspects product as it is produced to ensure that it conforms to product standard.
- Applies labels, sleeves, insert booklets or apply closures, as the product requires.
- Assembles finished product as required onto trays, into boxes or bags.
- Assembles skids of finished product and applies labels as necessary.
- Conducts weight checks and records data on weight control chart each hour.
- Verifies that the product has been flamed correctly every two hours, if required.
- Uses a sample bottle to verify that the leak detector is functioning correctly.
- Empties flash containers into the grinding machine as necessary.
- Assembles packaging components such as trays, as required.
- Records defects on the defect tally sheet when defective product is produced.
- Makes machine adjustments and/or brings defects to the attention of the Shift Supervisor when defective product is produced and where warranted.
- Maintains the cleanliness of the equipment and the work area.
- Records production on the machine data sheet as manufactured product is produced.
- Records downtime on the defect tally sheet if equipment is shutdown or ceases to operate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
