Production Machine Operator - 1st Shift

Great Northern • Brooklyn Park, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Machine Operator (Machine Operator I) works under general supervision and follows established procedures to perform repetitive assembly operations of short to medium cycle duration on a variety of products, subassemblies, or components that may require adjusting, fitting, or aligning. The role functions as a general operator of Level One hand-fed and semi-automatic machines with minimal automation. Equipment may include feeders or robots, slitters, slotters, band saws, hand-taping and hand-gluing equipment, and balers or shredders. The work includes general physical and manual labor, requires no previous experience, and may involve assisting Machine Operators II and III with other equipment.

The operator is responsible for the output and condition of Level One machines and must follow company procedures, customer standards, safety requirements, quality standards, and ISO procedures. The position is based at 9399 Hampshire Ave. N. in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and is scheduled Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is a safety-sensitive position at a tobacco-free campus.

Requirements

• No previous experience is required.
• Follow established procedures, company values, customer standards, safety requirements, quality standards, and ISO procedures.
• Be punctual, work safely and effectively with others, take ownership of responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Retrieve and stage ink, tooling, and materials, ensuring they match production specifications.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot Level One machines; maintain responsibility for their output and condition.
• Follow safe operating procedures and safety rules and guidelines in work-center documentation, including JSA, PPE, and LOTO/MS.
• Select, install, set, position, and align stops, guides, rolls, and blades according to order specifications.
• Adjust tension controls according to the size, thickness, and number of corrugated sheets.
• Stack and feed corrugated material.
• Observe machine operation to detect product defects or machine malfunctions.
• Adjust machine settings and controls to ensure products meet specifications, quality standards, and ISO procedures.
• Measure product dimensions and inspect finished products for quality and machine accuracy.
• Remove cut pieces and scrap from products, dies, or machine beds.
• Count, stack, strip, mark, band, and transport finished products to the proper area.
• Complete work orders and print the correct Work in Progress or Finished Goods load tag for the applicable routing.
• Perform minor machine maintenance, such as oiling machines, and housekeeping, including cleaning scrap and ink spills.
• Evaluate area operations and recommend improvements using 5S standards and continuous improvement principles.
• Participate in area meetings.
• Perform job costing and inventory transactions.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related tasks assigned by a Management Representative.

Benefits

• Competitive 401(k) match and historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution.
• Paid time off accrued during the first year of employment.
• Medical plan options.
• Clean, comfortable breakroom.
• Opportunities to advance career and compensation level.
• Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed.
• Annual merit increases and market benchmarking to support competitive wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed