Production Operator

Dicor Corporation • Elkhart, IN

16d

About The Position

Production Operator supports complex automatic production machinery and equipment with the goal of maintaining high standards of company policies in safety, product quality, machine productivity, efficiency and continual improvement, while maintaining superior workplace organization, cleanliness, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Abide by established corporate workplace policies on safety, attendance, standard operating procedures and any other guidelines.
• Reliable attendance and performance, willing to work overtime as necessary.
• The ability to effectively interface with operators, supervisors, engineers, material handlers, maintenance, and others within the organization.
• The ability to work well as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and pride should be demonstrated at all times when working as a team or independently and in all aspects of the job.
• A desire to learn and master all aspects of the position and machine operation along and applying a problem-solving aptitude in all aspects of the job.
• The ability to work in, support, and contribute to a lean manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to learn Lean Manufacturing and 5-S methodology.
• Ability to read and comprehend safety and instructional documents
• Knowledge and experience with standard hand and power tools
• Pass initial and safety driven drug screens
• Must pass physical or gain doctors approval to wear a respirator
• Occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs daily.
• The ability to maneuver in and around machinery safely and on a frequent basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced set-up and operation of automated production machinery
• Knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing
• Knowledge and experience with 5S/6S
• Knowledge and experience with HMIS and MSDS
• Knowledge and experience with measurement instruments
• Scales, Micrometers, Calipers, Tape Measure, Calculator

Responsibilities

• Strict adherence to company safety, operational procedures and policies.
• Proper monitoring and operation of the machinery and various support processes based on training and documented operating procedures.
• Machine set-up, operation, and clean-up, the use of powered support machinery, such as crane, fork truck, powered pallet jack, mixing equipment.
• Proper knowledge and use of powered and unpowered hand tools including but not limited to, wrenches, screwdrivers, drills, routers, circular saw, table saws and the like.
• Proper handling and mixing of chemicals and solvents related to the day to day operation of the equipment, maintenance and clean up procedures.
• Assure the quality of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and finished products.
• Cross-training of new and existing employees with the support of supervision, engineering, quality, etc.
• Data collection, problem solving
• Other duties are required at the direction of the Supervisor or Management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees