Thermoforming Operator | Various 12-Hour Shifts
About The Position
The Thermoforming Operator operates any of six thermoforming machines, generally without assistance, to produce products that meet required specifications. The operator monitors machine operation and product quality, makes adjustments, completes production documentation, and reports machine malfunctions or quality issues. The role works under the shift supervisor, with final approval by the production manager. The operator performs machine startup and shutdown, roll changes, routine checks, and adjustments; uses control panels and instrumentation to obtain readings; and conducts product quality checks. The operator also prepares and stocks packaging materials, maintains housekeeping, follows safety procedures, and seeks help when needed to resolve operating issues. The position is performed in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment that may include varied weather conditions, heat, cold, humidity, noise, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and forklift traffic.
Requirements
- Ability to learn and operate all six thermoformers within defined specifications without assistance.
- Ability to recognize machine heating, cooling, operational, or material problems and report them.
- Ability to perform roll changes, machine startup and shutdown, and adjustments as needed.
- Ability to read instrumentation gauges and use machine control panels.
- Ability to perform quality checks and differentiate between good and bad product quality.
- Ability to complete required production paperwork accurately.
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
- Ability to use a fire extinguisher.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Compliance with safety rules, regulations, and procedures; ability to wear required PPE.
Responsibilities
- Operate all six thermoformers within defined specifications, generally without assistance.
- Start up and shut down thermoformers and recognize and perform required machine adjustments.
- Identify heating or cooling problems and machine or material issues, and report problems promptly.
- Check and refill oilers on the trim press and thermoformers at the start of the shift as needed.
- Perform roll changes while minimizing scrap.
- Operate micro phaser and ballerina control panels to obtain readings and make adjustments.
- Read instrumentation gauges and record heat readings for each machine.
- Perform per-roll quality checks for burning, cold cracking, and registration, and ensure product has the correct width, gauge, and weight.
- Learn and use the correct packaging for each product; stock boxes, poly bags, and foam rolls at the beginning of production runs.
- Complete first-piece inspections, production logs, and other required paperwork accurately.
- Use troubleshooting techniques and seek assistance when needed to return a machine to operation.
- Maintain knowledge of product quality and distinguish acceptable from unacceptable product.
- Keep work areas free of debris.
- Follow facility safety rules and procedures, wear required PPE, report defective PPE and unsafe conditions, and report near misses, accidents, injuries, and musculoskeletal symptoms or disorders.
- Intervene when fellow employees engage in unsafe or rule-violating activities and inform management of persistent violations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
