Machine Operator

We are looking for Machine Operator for our client in Salt Lake City, UT

Job Title: Machine Operator

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities.
• Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and state, federal and local laws.
• Conducts routine cleaning of laboratory rooms and other office areas that requires removing equipment, tables, cabinets, chairs and other laboratory and office supplies.
• Disposes waste according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and Client Employee Health and Safety (EHS) policy.
• Transfer of lab equipment and pilot scale processing equipment to different rooms or other Client sites as instructed by supervisor/manager.
• Assist in organizing lab supplies and laboratory equipment.
• Assemble shipping boxes and prepare crates and pallets.
• Package laboratory and small-scale processing equipment.
• Assist in shipping Equipment, pallet/crate and operates pallet jack and other tools for moving boxes, pallet, and crates.
• May load shipping trucks to ship packages, crates, pallet.
• May receive packages and mails and delivers to offices and laboratories.
• May receive laboratory supplies and chemicals and maintain inventory control.
• Complies with all cGLP/GMP and safety requirements, laboratory SOP’s and Company policies.
• Complies with good housekeeping and safety practices; washes glassware as needed and ensures cleanliness of testing equipment.
• May help in ordering packaging supplies (Boxes, foams, pallets, and crates).
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• May communicate with vendors and rigging companies to coordinate moving and shipping of boxes, crates, and pallets.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Packaging, shipping and loading trucks.
• Operating Pallet jacks.
• Basic computer programs and applications.

Skills:

• Reading, understanding and compliance with Company policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations.
• Reading, writing and speaking XX.
• Communicating effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Understanding and following instructions as instructed by supervisor/manager.
• Working independently with little or no supervision.
• Operating general tools including drills, hammer, screwdriver, saw, packaging knife, and other tools required for shipping boxes and crates.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (Due to nature of job):

• Incumbents in this class are subject to extended periods of standing, walking.
• The candidate should be able to lift 50 pounds with assistance., vision to monitor and moderate to loud noise levels.
• Incumbents may be exposed to or work with toxic materials, toxic gases, electrical hazards, dangerous tools and equipment.
• Work is performed in laboratory and shipping and receiving environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and a minimum of 1 year of packaging, shipping and receiving laboratory equipment and small-scale manufacturing equipment (Pumps, mixer, motor, metal containers, filler, and other small machineries).