What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at Poly Print Inc?
Machine Operator
Department: Pouch, Slitter, Press, Laminator
Job Summary: Poly Print is seeking Machine Operators for the following departments: Laminator, Pouch, Slitter, and Press. Set up and operate the machines to produce finished products meeting customer specifications.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: Entry Level Position:
- Job training provided
- Preferred experience in Flexible Packaging and/or Manufacturing
Requirements:
- Follow instructions and passion for attention to detail.
- Must obey all personnel, product, and food safety regulations.
- You must adhere to all food safety and quality processes, including documentation and verification as they apply to the performance of your tasks.
- Must obey all company policies, procedures and be a team player.
- Able to read a tape measure.
- Must be able to lift between 50 to 75 lbs. minimum throughout 8 hour plus shift.
- Must be able to walk, squat, crouch, turn, twist, stretch, climb steps, grab, pull, push, and bend throughout an 8-to-12-hour shift.
- Knowledge of manufacturing machines and tools preferred.
- Preferred knowledge of pouch, slitter, press or laminator machines, production processes, quality control, raw materials,
Duties:
- Pushes buttons, turns handles, moves controls or levers to start the pouch machine or manually controls equipment operation.
- Turns, pushes, or moves controls to set and adjust speed, position, and pressure tolerances of slitter.
- Perform special assignments- pushing buttons, turning handles, moving controls or levers to start the printing machine or manually controlling equipment (regards to speed, temperature, inflow and position/pressure tolerances of press).
- Loads, positions, and adjusts films on unwind shafts.
- Review work order to determine finished bag dimensions, seal type and any special additions such as zippers or gussets.
- Dismantles and reassembles units or parts to clean, repair, maintain or adjust the machine.
- Installing printing cylinder or sleeves in machine according to specification
- Cleans and lubricates machine and components, using approved oils, brushes, rags, and hoses.
- This job position is a “safety sensitive position.”
- Repairing, maintaining, or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery, or manufacturing process. The malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage.
- Machine Operator is positively encouraged and required to notify management of actual or potential food safety issues.
- Machine Operator is empowered to act to resolve food safety issues within their scope of work.
- Required to complete food safety and quality control checklists.
