Production Associate - 1st Shift

ASM Industries•Upper Leacock Township, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Polymar, a family-owned injection molder located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has an immediate opening for a first-shift Production Associate. The role monitors injection-molding machinery and inspects and packs plastic products for customer accounts. The company is willing to train the right person and emphasizes dependability and a strong work ethic. The position pays $16.00 per hour. The work includes monitoring machines that convert plastic pellets into molded parts, checking products for defects, maintaining production paperwork and counts, handling runners, removing parts from molds, trimming flash, placing products on cooling fixtures, and performing de-gating or light assembly during machine cycles. The position is full-time. Manufacturing experience is preferred, and a high school diploma or GED is listed as required in the job description, though the requirements section also describes it as preferred.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED (listed as required in the description and preferred in the qualifications section).
Dependability and a strong work ethic.
Ability to identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist in solving them.
Verbal communication skills for communicating with coworkers, customers, and vendors.
Ability to complete and maintain written documentation and records.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios.
Ability to respond to unpredictability, work under pressure for results, exercise independent judgment, organize and prioritize, manage multiple tasks, follow instructions and work orders, and relate to others.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, stooping, bending, repetitive hand and finger movements, and lifting up to 40 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work around machinery with moving parts and in the listed workplace conditions.
Use required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and gloves; hearing protection and a disposable respirator may be needed occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor machinery that converts plastic pellets into molded parts.
Inspect molded products for surface defects, including dents, cracks, and color variation, according to inspection standards.
Maintain production paperwork and accurate counts.
Place plastic runners into storage bins or granulators.
Remove products from molds by hand or with tools.
Trim or remove flash from products using a utility knife or cutter.
Place products on cooling fixtures to prevent distortion.
Perform de-gating or light assembly during machine cycles.
Perform other duties as required.