Production Equipment Operator

Summary:

Responsible for providing assistance and directive leadership to the shift’s Quality Auditors who conducts visual audits and tests of finished goods to ensure quality standards are met and sustained. Also responsible for the plant’s Safety Quality Food (SQF) annual audit as the practitioner

Functions:

• Perform timely checks to ensure that only quality product is manufactured.
• Maintains established cycle settings on assigned machines to ensure production quantity.
• Responsible for informing the leadership team immediately of any failure to meet established quality standards to ensure corrective action is taken.
• Perform all assigned quality tests to measure the quality of the product being made (i.e. weight, length, diameter testing, color testing and straightness of product).  This requires frequent fingering and handling of the product to inspect for defects. 
• Check order to ensure correct product, boxes, and cartons are being used for scheduled job.
• Comply with all safety rules, polices, procedures and practices to include performing lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) of production equipment when required.
• Diagnose and determine cause for machine malfunctions along with making operator troubleshoot to assigned machines. 
• Maintain a safe and clean work area at all times. 
• Fill out labor sheets at end of shift noting production and downtime using the company computer.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Production Lead, Shift Supervisor or Department Manager.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: One year in a manufacturing environment preferred. One year as a production equipment operator preferred.  Previous machine operator experience in plastics or foam industry or extrusion or thermoforming operator preferred.
• Skills: Read, write, and speak basic English.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Physical Demands:  While performing duties of this job, team member is required to frequently stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach or grasp with hands and arms; talk and hear. Team member must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.  

Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to extreme heat. Team member may also have occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. Minimum Safety PPE requirements for this position are safety glasses, hearing protection, and hair / beard net.

Additional Information:
This role works 12 hour rotating shifts. We currently have positions open for both day shift, 8:00am – 8:00pm and night shift, 8:00pm – 8:00am.  Base pay is $16.00 per hour. Night shift receives an extra $0.75 per hour shift differential. Overtime is offered as voluntary but may be mandatory depending on volume.

WinCup offers our team members competitive pay and great benefit choices for you and your family, with most benefit eligibility beginning on the 31^st day of employment. Benefits include Medical with FSA/HSA option, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, various supplemental insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with company match, referral program, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid breaks.

The list of “functions” above is not intended to be exhaustive and all inclusive.  The Company reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.  WinCup is an EEO/AA and E-Verify employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, protected veteran status or disability. 

Salary : $16 - $17