Production Worker I - Acrylics Dept. # 3720 - 1st Shift

Dentsply Sirona, Inc•Milford, DE

22h

About The Position

The Production Worker I performs manual and machine operations on production equipment used to manufacture various products. Tasks include filling, batching, labeling, machining, sorting, inspecting, and packaging. The role monitors product quality, makes simple machine adjustments, helps keep equipment in good working order, cleans equipment and work areas, and records production units and labor time. The position may involve working in filling or packaging areas, inspecting products, preparing packages, and applying product labels and identification information. Workers follow safety and quality procedures, including applicable personal protective equipment requirements and written formulation and operating procedures. Associates may be cross-trained for other departmental duties and may provide basic training to new or contingent employees.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, metric measurements, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to stand at a workstation for extended periods of 8 hours or more.
Ability to operate material-handling equipment such as hand jacks and powered jacks.
External applicants must pass a 15-minute basic reading, writing, and math test on the day of onsite interviews.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Six months of production experience.

Responsibilities

Operate a variety of manufacturing equipment and perform production tasks such as opening, closing, mixing, filling, loading, inserting parts, capping products, tightening lids, and sealing bags.
Monitor machine mechanisms and move around equipment to make adjustments, minor repairs, setups, and changeovers as needed.
Stand at a workstation for extended periods, operating equipment or packaging products while visually monitoring and inspecting products and processes.
Inspect products and prepare packaging, including filling cartons, bags, or containers, applying labels, stamping identification numbers and expiration dates, making boxes, and placing products into final packages.
Complete paperwork accurately and check paperwork completed by others.
Read scales and weigh raw materials and finished products to help ensure product consistency and quality.
Use statistical process control and automated software or hardware to monitor quality when applicable.
Follow safety and quality procedures, including applicable PPE requirements, formulation procedures, standard operating procedures, and good manufacturing practices.
Operate material-handling equipment such as hand jacks and powered jacks.
Report production units, job numbers, and labor hours.
Maintain the cleanliness of equipment and work areas.
Meet or exceed departmental quantity and quality standards.
Provide basic training to new or contingent employees when needed.
Ensure compliance with QA, GMP, SOP, FDA, 5 S, and labor standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.