Injection Operator

• Location 4010 Hospers Drive South,Hospers, IA, 51238,United States
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

• Name Human Resources
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includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads shop orders to determine machine number, shop order number, part number, and part description.
• Operates Injection and Printing Machines by positioning components and removing finished parts as required.
• Inspects parts for defects and promptly notifies Supervisor, Coordinator, or Technician of issues caused by machine malfunction.
• Handles secondary jobs such as sonic welding, part trimming, weighing parts, or other assigned tasks.
• Monitors material levels in machines and ensures grinders are operating properly.
• Packages plastic parts according to customer specifications.
• Accurately completes production paperwork, shop orders, and labeling requirements.
• Maintains housekeeping responsibilities, including sweeping, organizing, and putting away equipment after jobs are completed.
• Uses the computer system to clock in/out of jobs and record required production data.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards, or promptly informs appropriate personnel.
• Professionally and positively communicates with employees and management; responds to the needs of internal and external customers.
• Serves as a positive example to other employees through compliance with company policies.
• Projects enthusiasm about the company through positive interactions with others, including internal and external customers.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to create positive relationships with employees and management.
• Ability to comprehend written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to accurately complete production and employee-related paperwork.
• Aptitude to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to operate a computer and use basic data entry functions.
• Ability to efficiently and safely use hand tools, including utility knives.

Prior experience in assembly or production helpful, but not required.

Certified forklift driver.

Physical 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 job functions. Work exposure varies depending on duties being performed and particular job order being processed. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, twist and move about the facility.

Employee regularly uses hands to grip, finger, handle, or feel; reaches with hands and arms. Must be able to push, pull and move equipment and/or supplies in excess of 35 pounds, and have ability to lift/carry up to 35 lbs. And team lift up to 70 lbs. Must be able to distinguish colors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is occasionally required to operate a computer, use the telephone, sit, kneel, squat and lay. Frequent exposure to elements such as odors, oil, fumes and noise.

Position requires the ability to understand and communicate instructions.

Employee must wear required personal protective equipment, including hardhat, safety glasses with side shields, goggles/face shields, hearing protection in designated areas, Kevlar gloves, and/or other equipment as task dictate. For specific equipment, see the Hazard Assessment for the work area and type of operation being performed.

Den Hartog Industries has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.