Production Assembler jobs in Indiana

Machine Operator | Valparaiso, IN

Shift A & C: 7 am – 7 pm,

Shift B & D: 7 pm - 7 am

Two days on, three days off ; two days on, two days off ; three days on, two days off

Must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed

Client Company Overview

Our client is one of the largest manufacturers of rigid metal, plastic, and hybrid containers in North America. Their diverse products and broad geographic reach have made them a market leader in the general line packaging industry. Our client makes innovative products that customers require to succeed today and beyond.

Temp-to-Hire Opportunity

Requirements and Skills

• Duties assigned to maintain or improve SAFETY, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, and DELIVERY. Responsible for the initial processing of newly molded plastic parts. Operators install plastic or metal handles in pails and gaskets, caps, vents, and plugs in covers to conform to customer requirements. They will fill out all paperwork associated with on-site testing of flame treat, sprue height, and excessive flash, cap crimp gauge in a neat and orderly fashion. Perform a final visual inspection of molded product prior to storage in the warehouse.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one to other employees of the organization.

Primary Duties Include

• Follows all safety rules and procedures and observes the operations to insure a safe environment.
• Reads and understands production schedule.
• Assembles components according to the packaging requirements of customers.
• Follows all instructions both oral and written.
• Understands and follows standard work, as well as customer requirements.
• Performs final visual inspection of package and components prior to pallet assembly.
• Performs flame treat, sprue height, tag screws, excessive flash, weights, all hourly checks, and records results as required on paperwork.
• Informs Machine Attendant Molding and Quality of any quality or machine issues.
• Keeps work area organized.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Ensures and complies with GMP practices associated with the proper handling of food-grade products.
• Does not leave the work area without notifying the machine attendant, packing tech, supervisor or individual in charge of the area.
• Prepare packaging supplies as required.
• Follows all known quality work instructions.
• Upholds Site and Corporate Environmental Policies by following all Environmental Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions.
• Relieves personnel for breaks as required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk to hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds by hand; also push up to 300 pounds using appropriate equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts as well as movement over and around various types of conveyors. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

About JMJ Talent Solutions and Staffing

JMJ Talent Solutions has been proudly servicing our clients with integrity and responsiveness. Our staff focuses on the needs of our clients and the proficiencies of our candidates guaranteeing the best placements. We have long-standing relationships with HR professionals in the market we serve. We are proud of our diligent work, our reputation, and our track record. We base this on our commitment to professional partnering, and it shows! Year after year, our business grows primarily through our customer service, satisfied clients, and happy candidates.

JMJ Talent Solutions is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our policy of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train and promote persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap, or any other protected status.