Plant Machine Operator I - Aurora, IL
About The Position
Unilock is hiring a Plant Machine Operator I at its Aurora, Illinois facility. The role operates press and plant machinery safely, ensures products meet company quality standards, monitors equipment and performs necessary repairs, and maintains a clean work area. The operator participates in end-of-shift plant cleanup and carries out other duties assigned by the Shift Supervisor, Assistant Plant Manager, or Plant Manager. The position learns skills associated with General Laborer, Quality Control, Utility Person, and Strapper roles. It requires night-shift work and involves operating, maintaining, and adjusting production and packaging equipment, performing quality tests, and completing production and maintenance documentation.
Requirements
- Ability to read and write in English.
- Basic computer skills, specifically with Microsoft Office components and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to work the night shift.
- Ability to stand, stoop, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to perform repetitive work with the hands and/or arms above and below shoulder level.
Nice To Haves
- Six or more months of experience working in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Perform Press/Machine Operator duties safely.
- Ensure products produced and packaged meet or exceed company quality standards under the Total Quality Management Program.
- Monitor plant equipment, perform necessary repairs, and report maintenance performed and concerns to the Shift Supervisor.
- Maintain general cleanliness and tidiness of work areas.
- Participate in plant cleanup at the end of the shift.
- Program and operate dosing equipment systems, including moisture controls, aggregate dosing, admixture dosing, and pigment dosing.
- Operate, maintain, and adjust the machine/press, mixer, pallet transport systems and pallet buffer if applicable, bogie and finger car systems including kilns, and cuber, packaging, and strapping systems.
- Perform daily quality tests.
- Complete required paperwork, including density tests, production logs, sieve tests, preventive maintenance checklists, safety testing checklists, and production reports.
- Carry out other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor, Assistant Plant Manager, or Plant Manager, and other related duties as needed to meet departmental and organizational objectives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning at the start of the month following the start date, at stated reasonable rates.
- 401(k) matching after one year.
- Life insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Reimbursements for wellness and gym membership.
- Charitable contribution matching.
- On-the-job training and growth opportunities.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, vacation, and sick time.
- Company-wide closure and paid time off between Christmas and New Year's holidays.
- Night-shift pay differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
