Production Operator

Job Title: Production Operator

Location: Brentwood, NH 03833 (Onsite)

Duration: 06 Months + (Contract to hire)

Job ID: 1482

D Shift: Thursday, Friday, Saturday alt. Wednesday 5:40pm-6:00am

Please Note: We do have required overtime.

Interview Type: Onsite Interview

Job Description:

• This person is a member of a crew that operates two production lines. You will work with your shift to safely produce high quality product in a fast pace continuous operation environment. The expectation for a winder operator is to deliver quality packaging and products for our customers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plant and Environmental Safety
• Lives the Client s Safety Standard and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.
• Take personal ownership to work safely and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety Safer together .
• Notify supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss or on- the -job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem.
• Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance (AM), TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant; including but not limited to Focused Improvement Events, Safety Committee, Training, etc.
• Performs job tasks to reduce environmental impact and adheres to the environmental regulations and recycling procedures for waste disposal.
• Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations.
• Performs cleanup duties at workstations and/or equipment/machinery.
• Communicates safety concerns and/or equipment problems/abnormalities to appropriate personnel, maintaining strong communication with the appropriate line section operators to ensure immediate action is taken for product out of spec.
• Inspect vehicles and other PIV equipment before use and throughout shift, keeping all equipment clean and operational.

TPM

• Participates in plant TPM initiatives - completing activities associated with TPM tasks (adheres to CILT standard, 5S). Must be an active member of an AM and or Pillar team.
• Continues to use TPM methodology to gain a better understanding of the equipment.
• Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.
• Utilizes Focus Improvement (FI) tools to problem solve.
• Works to achieve zero injuries, zero defects and zero losses.
• During PM days, uses time effectively to bring equipment to optimal condition for zero losses.
• Maintain DMS and AM Team Area Activity Boards.

Quality

• Perform winder, EDL, and conveyor quality checks and documentation at specified intervals.
• Maintain control panel adjust speed, delays, and other timers if needed.
• Interface with plant employees to provide quality control (QC) information.
• Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues not within specifications.
• Communicate with all coater end operators concerning shift production
• Communicate with all back-end operators concerning quality problems
• Understand and react to upset conditions.
• Evaluate all finished product for proper weight and/or thickness.

Productivity

• Have a basic understanding of product process.
• Operate Winders and packaging machines on both lines.
• Operate banding equipment.
• Print and apply pallet labels
• Load and stack reworked material.
• Manage and accurately report the amount of scrap and seconds for tracking.
• Relieve crew members from duties for breaks
• Manage trash.
• Listen for alarms and respond appropriately to the various alarm signals.
• Assist in repair of web breaks.
• Assist in all threading, product change procedures.
• Perform PM to AM task transfers on down days.

Other

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate.
• Support the training and development of colleagues.
• Demonstrates flexibility to change priorities as business needs dictate.
• Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.
• Follows standard operating procedures and processes.
• Can and is willing to make decisions. Knows the chain of command to get support.
• Regular attendance on site and the ability to rotate varying shifts.
• All other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills and Abilities:

• The employee should hold the following skills and abilities:
• Demonstrated desire to impact safety
• Must be able to work independently or in a team atmosphere with minimal direct supervision
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot
• High attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task
• Basic mathematics skills
• Able to effectively communicate (read, write, speak, understand) English.

Computer and Software Competencies:

• The employee must be able to:
• Work with a computer to perform basic data entry
• Demonstrate basic computer skills such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Pallet labeling system (MII), Ignition and SAP.

Education or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
• Manufacturing or process related experience preferred.

Essential Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

Must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Remain drug free.
• Have work schedule flexibility (possible rotating shifts; mandatory overtime).
• Effectively and efficiently perform up to 12-hour shifts (with breaks) in an industrial manufacturing environment:
• While wearing applicable / mandatory PPE.

With exposure to:

• Extreme temperature variation.
• Sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable (hearing protection is provided).
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and/or using full upper / lower body movement for process.
• Ink / dust / dirt / fumes.

With the ability to:

• Distinguish colors and shading.
• Handle, control, feed, or feel objects, tools, or product.
• Climb / descend stairs / ladder, and / or work from heights as needed.
• Become certified to operate a forklift (if/as needed).

Repetitively and freely:

• Perform movements of body, hand, arm, leg.
• Bend, twist, squat, walk, sit, stand; to include waist, back and knee motion.

Lift, push and pull 40lbs.