Blow Molding Captain | C Shift

Job Summary:

Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly Blow Molding production activities in a Food Certified GMP/GDP environment required to maximize output and improve our overall communications. This is a growth opportunity for a detail oriented individual with a strong sense of urgency and a desire to grow within the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure clean, organized, and safe working environment and that all Good Manufacturing (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) are met.
• Ensure hourly, daily, weekly, & monthly checklist are both completed and communicated.
• Operate single or multiple production processes at a time including but not limited to inspecting, trimming, labeling, moving pallets, and packaging products.
• Schedule Operators assigned to the Blow Molding Department including break times.
• Train or ensure training for operators in the Blow Molding Department.
• Preserve Blow Molding performance by measuring and communicating press downtime to setup techs with high urgency.
• Be aware of and attentive to alarms and communicate them in timely manner, contacting necessary support staff if needed.
• Monitor conveyors and bagger:
• Bottles are not getting jammed.
• No excessive scrap.
• Print is full, legible, and correct.
• Ensure baggers are at an adequate level, centered, timely changing to new roll when needed.
• Monitor material levels and material transport to ensure hoppers stay full.
• Container has pellets.
• Vacuum tip for material draw is covered in pellets.
• Proper shift handoff including:
• Captain to Captain handoff.
• As needed: send communication to setup techs, engineers, engineering for appropriate issues.
• Completed checklist to supervisor.
• Strong communication and collaboration with engineering, operations and QA.
• Help facilitate setup tech checklist communication:
• First shot parts get to quality
• Material gets put away
• Review checklist if supervisor is unavailable
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Education, Skills, and/or Experience Required:

• 2 years in manufacturing environment required
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in GMP/GPD environment preferred
• High sense of urgency
• Level headed communication and real time decision making skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple internal departments at all levels of authority
• Ability to effectively and efficiently balance competing priorities
• Plastics manufacturing a plus
• Entegris Certification

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, pushing-pulling, and reaching throughout the entire shift.
• Manual dexterity or fine motor skills