What are the responsibilities and job description for the Big Machine Operator - EBM EOWO Team A Day Shift position at Thermo Fisher?
When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work, and you will be valued and recognized for your performance. With talented managers and inspiring coworkers to support you, you will find the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
How will you make an impact?
Thermo Fisher Scientific in Rochester is at the forefront of providing products to the medical and scientific communities, including products to support the global fight against Covid-19 (Diagnostics and Vaccine Production). As a Big Machine Operator in our Extrusion Blow Molding Department you play an important role in the production of those products!
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Shift Supervisor, operates blow molding machinery used to manufacture plastic products. Primary assignments are training on large blow molding equipment, but will be required to operate other blow molding and all injection molding equipment and difficult molding jobs which require operator attention and knowledge to prevent mold and machine damage.
12 Hour Days – 6:45am – 7:00pm - Penfield, NY
What will you do?
Responsibilities:
Starts and stops the machine and may assist the set-up people in their duties, starting and breaking down set-ups. Under the direction of Set-up or Supervisor, adjusts controls, remedies minor leaks and installs molds and components. Under training to read and understand set-up sheets
Under the direction of Set-up, regulates extruder speed, centers parison, and performs related operations on blow molding machines.
Provides proper care of molds, recognizes mold damage. Reports production problems and unsatisfactory quality to Supervisor and Set-up.
Identifies different resins and insures proper material is used.
Performs post molding operations as appropriate, including inspecting products; trimming, reaming and drilling; grinding flash and rejected products molded.
Cleans up work area including work table, machine components, and grinding system.
Keeps accurate production and time records as required.
As necessary, performs duties that are required by Shift Supervisor.
Alert Supervisor or Set-up personnel when problems first begin.
Adhere to all company and departmental work and safety rules.
Able to operate any machine or operation in department assigned
How will you get here?
Education/Experience
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Basic reading, writing and math skills.
Previous Extrusion Blow Molding experience with basic mold set-up and machine adjustments preferred.
Familiar with resins used in extrusion processing. Also familiarization with secondary equipment preferred.
Must be able to lift 35 lbs. minimum.
Professional Characteristics:
Able to work in a fast paced team environment.
Able to adjust to changing operating conditions quickly and efficiently and vary pace as required.
What Thermo Fisher Offers to Employees:
Competitive Pay!
$17-18 an hour base pay to start, with training wage increases after completion of six months.
As a New Hire you are eligible for a $1,500 Bonus
Annual Performance Based Incentive (Annual Target Bonus)
Annual Performance Base Merit Increase
Excellent Benefits!
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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
Paid Time Off (120 hours per year)) & Holidays (7 core company and 3 floating holidays)
401K Company Match up to 6%
Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!
Employee Referral Bonus
Employee Discount Program
Recognition Program
Charitable Gift Matching
Company Paid Parental Leave
Full Training Provided
Career Advancement Opportunities
Our shift patterns allow for incredible work-life balance.
Opportunity to work overtime
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of around $40 billion and over 100,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services.