Production Operator

PorchLight Services•De Smet Township, SD

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Operator is primarily responsible for manufacturing pen needles and/or syringes and for packing and labeling them into final containers, dependent upon the specific customer or market they will be sold into. The work will be done through a combination of semi-automated manufacturing equipment that will be operated and attended by the employee as well as manual hand assembly operations.

Requirements

Be a high school graduate, have GED, or previous experience, and ability to be trained
Be able to do simple math and read English sufficiently to follow written work instructions.
Be a positive team player and motivated to produce quality products within production timelines
Work 40hrs/week, with opportunity for OT when required
Adhere to attendance/punctuality policy

Responsibilities

Manufacture product according to released work orders through a combination of written work instructions and on the job training.
Operate semi-automated pen needle and syringe assembly equipment
Operate semi-automated syringe poly-bagging machines
Operate semi-automated syringe boxing equipment
Operate semi-automatic pen needle packaging equipment
Manually load and package syringes into final containers
Monitor product quality throughout the manufacturing process, assuring 100% acceptability according to written work instructions, inspection standards, and specifications. Upon discovery of an issue, immediately stop the line and report any suspected quality problems to supervisor.
Preserve 100% integrity of component parts and manufactured product by keeping different part numbers and the lots within them completely segregated from one another while also maintaining complete identification of all materials through proper labelling (receiving tickets) by part number, lot number, quantity and status.
Complete production reports on a daily basis to record product produced, hours worked, scrap, etc.
Ensure training is current, complete and documented before beginning any work orders.
Follow all safety and cleaning procedures and adhere to all clean room gowning and behavior policies.
Assist with material handling, palletizing and pallet transfer of product as needed.
All other duties as assigned by management for which the employee has been sufficiently trained.