Production Operator

StatLab•McKinney, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator is responsible for the full operation of a production line. This includes pulling and verifying work orders, loading bottles, lids, and product into machines, inspecting product quality, running production equipment at standard rates, performing hourly torque tests, and packaging finished goods. The role also involves printing and labeling, cleaning and maintaining the production machine and work area, and performing basic troubleshooting. Machine problems that cannot be resolved are to be escalated to the Maintenance Team or Lead. The position requires availability for overtime work and is performed in an environment with a moderate noise level.

Requirements

Basic computer usage including mouse
Ability to read and understand work instructions and maintenance manuals
Ability to perform basic addition and subtraction
Ability to visually inspect required coding, product labeling, and finished goods to identify defects and to match products with the appropriate packaging
Ability to meet physical demands of the job which include, but are not limited to: sitting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and walking for extended periods of time on a concrete floor, and occasionally lifting and carrying items which may weigh up to 25 pounds
Requires 95% of time standing and using hands to pull and fill boxes
Must be available for overtime work as needed

Responsibilities

Pulls work orders at the beginning of the shift and throughout the shift as needed
Verifies work order labels and data, ensuring accuracy prior to starting production
Pulls case of appropriate loose bottles from pallet and pours into machine
Pulls case of appropriate loose lids from pallet and pours into machine
Pulls case of appropriate product from pallet and pours into machine
Inspects product lab code, label, fill level, and cross-threads
Runs production equipment at standard rates set by company
Performs torque test using meter on random sampling of completed bottles hourly and records results
Packages filled bottles into trays
Prints and labels boxes
Prints and labels cases
Stops machine at the end of the run
Cleans and maintains primary production machine and work area
Performs basic trouble-shooting on machine, resolving basic problems
Escalates machine problems to the Maintenance Team and or Lead as required