Production Operator

• Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Production Operator is responsible for: assisting in activities throughout the manufacturing plant performing all duties in a safe and efficient manner following company safety standards making equipment and process adjustments to ensure proper specifications for the finished product are met performing quality checks and recording results in production and quality computer database changing settings on the equipment during changeovers performing routine cleaning, inspecting, and minor operator maintenance on equipment.

• Must be a team and customer service-oriented individual.
• Perform all duties in a safe and efficient manner and follow all company safety standards.
• Forklift or mobile equipment experience a plus.
• Training provided.
• Able to learn to operate automated plant manufacturing equipment and recognize deviations from standard operating parameters.
• Able to use windows computers and perform tests on the manufactured product according to standard test methods using measurement devices such as tape measures and micrometers.
• Must be comfortable with completing written production forms.
• Must be able to interact, communicate and work effectively and professionally with all employees and management staff in a team-oriented environment.
• Past experience with TPM, WCM, Lean manufacturing, and 5S is definitely an asset.
• Able to recognize unsafe conditions or hazards in the work area.
• Able to work 8 or 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Able to maintain a high standard for housekeeping in the work area.

• A high school diploma and some post-secondary education preferred.

• Past experience with TPM, WCM, Lean manufacturing, and 5S is definitely an asset.
• Able to use Windows computers and perform tests on the manufactured product according to standard test methods using measurement devices such as tape measures and micrometers.

• Work is performed in a manufacturing plant environment with limited HVAC, concrete floors, and exposure to industrial noise, dust, chemicals and temperature changes.
• Normal plant operation is 24 hours, 7 days a week and work hours may vary depending on business needs.
• Shift work may require long hours, and weekend and holiday work.

• Must be capable of wearing personal protective equipment necessary to comply with government and company safety standards whenever engineered methods of reducing hazards or physical requirements cannot be reasonably accommodated.
• Perform tasks that require extensive and rigorous walking, bending, twisting, pushing and pulling, gripping, stair, and ladder climbing, entering confined spaces, navigating rough terrain and occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs.
• May require long periods of walking, and standing, in a non-temperature controlled environment.
• Must be able to spend a significant amount of time on the plant floor.

Last updated on Jan 5, 2023