Production Associate - 1st Shift

ASM Industries•Upper Leacock Township, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Polymar has been located in Lancaster County, PA for over 40 years. We are a family-owned injection molder that services a variety of industries and markets. We offer a small business environment where you are more than just a number. If you are a dependable worker and prefer a smaller, drama-free work environment, then Polymar may be the place for you. We are willing to train the right person but prefer someone who is dependable with a strong work ethic. Our machines need to run so reliability is very important to us. We have immediate openings on 1st shift. 1st Shift Rate - $16.00 per hour (Entry Level). To learn more about us, visit our website at: www.polymar-asm.com

Requirements

High School diploma or GED preferred
Problem-solving skills: Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem
Verbal communication skills: Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
Written communication skills: Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form
Math skills: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
Ability to stand
Ability to hear conversation
Ability to walk
Ability to stoop
Ability to sit
Ability to repeatedly bend
Repetitive finger movement
Repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands
Ability to use both hands
Ability to use both legs
Specific visual requirements
Ability to communicate orally
Use depth perception
Use color vision
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
Ability to kneel
Ability to lift up to 10 lbs
Reach at high or low level
Ability to push/pull 15 lbs
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
Ability to climb stairs
Ability to carry up to 40 lbs
Ability to balance
Ability to crawl
Work in dry atmospheric conditions
Work in heat between 90 degrees - 100 degrees
Work in excessive or frequent temperature changes
Work with hands in water
Work weekly more than 40 hours
Work a shift between 8-12 hours
Safety Glasses
Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.

Nice To Haves

Dependable with a strong work ethic
Willing to train the right person

Responsibilities

Monitors injection-molding machine, inspects and packs plastic products for a variety of customer accounts.
Monitors machinery that converts plastic pellets into molded parts
Inspects molded product for surface defects, such as dents and cracks, color variation per inspection standards
Maintains production paperwork and proper counts
Places plastic runners into storage bins or granulators
Removes product from mold by hand or using tools
Trim or remove flash from product using utility knife or cutter
Place product on cooling fixture to prevent distortion
Perform de-gating or light assembly during machine cycle
Performs all other duties as required