Machine Operator

ATS Automation•Pocomoke City, MD

19d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

SP Industries Inc. is hiring a Machine Operator for its team in Pocomoke City, Maryland. The role involves assembling completed desiccators and pipette pumps from component parts, testing the completed products, and packing them for shipment. The position is a full-time, 2nd-shift schedule of four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The stated pay rate is $15–$17 per hour. The operator removes molded products from molding machines, visually inspects, de-gates, and trims parts as needed, and may perform limited size inspections using gauges, micrometer calipers, or special fixtures. Other tasks include bagging and labeling parts, performing post-molding operations, packing finished or semi-finished parts, operating a regrinding machine, reworking or inspecting molded parts, and filling in on other machines as demand requires. The operator maintains production statistics and submits a report to the Lead Operator at the end of the shift. Employees are responsible for working safely and reporting health, safety, or environmental concerns to a manager or supervisor in a timely manner. Responsibilities include following applicable procedures, using required protective equipment, attending required training, reporting unsafe conditions, equipment defects and incidents, assisting with incident investigations, and observing lockout-tagout requirements when safety devices or guards are removed or altered. SP Industries Inc. describes its values as People, Process, and Performance and says it uses the ATS Business Model to train, develop, engage, empower, and energize employees. The company states that it provides scientific products and supports career advancement and employee development.

Requirements

Demonstrate a solid work history and attendance record.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Some manufacturing experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Remove molded products from the molding machine and visually inspect them; de-gate and trim parts when necessary.
Perform limited size inspections using gauges, micrometer calipers, or special fixtures.
Bag parts and apply header cards or labels when required.
Perform post-molding operations, including milling gates, drilling holes, inserting inserts, removing mold components by hand, and hot stamping.
Pack finished or semi-finished parts into master cartons.
Operate a regrinding machine and rework or inspect other molded parts as needed.
Fill in on other machines as demand rises.
Maintain production statistics and prepare a report for the Lead Operator at the end of the shift.
Work in compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures; use required protective equipment and attend required training.
Report unsafe conditions or acts, equipment or protective-device defects, and accidents or incidents; assist with accident or incident investigations.
Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods.
Refrain from pranks, contests, feats of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct.