Machine Operator - I and II

Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Machine Operator I is responsible for operating machinery to produce BAND-IT products per product specification. The Machine Operator I operates, inspects, and executes changeovers such as coils and/or material, under supervision.

Production Supervisor

• Adhere to all company Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) regulations, policies, and procedures, for example demonstrating understanding of Lock-Out Tag-Out Verification (LOTOV) operations.
• Clearly communicate important safety, quality, delivery, and other pertinent information in shift handoff/GEMBA meetings.
• Locate, read, and understand all applicable work instructions, including work orders, lot control, and bills of material (BOM).
• Calibrate and prepare machinery for production cycles.
• Use standard and custom inspection equipment to perform quality inspections.
• Achieve compliance with quality documentation through our statistical process control software, Synergy, in accordance with specified frequency.
• Consistently meet machine output production targets.
• Package and palletize finished product.
• Escalate necessary situations to the next level of management.
• Maintain paperwork as required.
• Participate in the continuous improvement process.
• Champion professional attitude and behavior in alignment with IDEX values, the BAND-IT Employee Handbook, and Code of Conduct Policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Proactively identifies safety opportunities and implements solutions to mitigate, reduce, or eliminate risk.
• Certified to perform Lock-Out Tag-Out Verification (LOTOV) operations.
• Ability to perform machine setups and make proper mechanical adjustments to optimize Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC).
• Ability to consistently achieve 85% or higher of production targets.
• Ability to achieve changeover rates at 75% or higher of change over target.
• Achieves 90% accuracy or higher of work order issuances and can communicate when issuances/completions cannot be performed.
• Ability to perform Operator Preventative Maintenance on machines and provide detailed documentation of tasks performed.
• Identifies Statistical Process Control (SPC) signals and responds to triggers according to the standard method of recovery. Maintains the ability to re-establish parameters and mechanical setup to baseline of machine operations through standard work instructions.
• Participates and supports Lean Initiatives that drive improvements throughout the factory. Utilizes Lean Principles throughout their work day.
• Ability to identify, quantify and propose improvement countermeasures to items that are impacting SQDC.
• Assists in development of content in concurrence with engineering team members for standard operating procedures, work instructions, and other controlled written documents.
• Exhibits behavior in alignment with the BAND-IT IDEX Core Values of Trust, Team, and Excellence.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Understanding of workplace safety regulations and procedures in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical background and/or aptitude.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• Ability to effectively manage time and tasks to meet production requirements.
• Collaborative mindset with other operators and staff.
• Meets intermediate level competency on all requirements for minimum of three machines in home department.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior machine operator experience and/or mechanical aptitude.
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred.

The physical demands, work environment and mental/visual demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires use of hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, or controls 90% of the time.
• 90-100% of the time is spent standing or walking.
• Approximately 30% of the time is spent bending.
• Requires constant…