1st Shift Machine Operator

Machine Operator

Job Location:

TEMPERPACK VA - RICHMOND, VA 23222

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Manufacturing

• Oversee machine production while demonstrating proper techniques and adherence to safety rules, to include safely starting, running and stopping one or the other of the extruder or panel line while producing material that meets specifications.
• Assist Process Engineer or Supervisor in day-to-day planning of both extruder and converter machine operations and fulfilling schedules including, but not limited to, monitoring hourly production levels, correcting quality and note deviations as well as recording raw material levels and consumption, and ensuring area cleanliness.
• Execute and verify settings and tooling during changeovers from one recipe to another.
• Tear down, clean and reassemble extruder and/or panel line following normal or emergency stop and assist the Process Engineer or Mechanic in reassembling and reinserting extruder and panel line parts.
• Threading material through the cutting, slitting and guillotine section of the panel machine.
• Give functional direction to a small group of line workers while operating the creasing, slitting and guillotine section of the panel line and related processes.
• Give functional direction to a small group of line workers while loading, unloading and staging raw materials and finished product.
• Maintain area housekeeping and equipment condition as needed to ensure equipment runs safely such as cleaning start up waste on the extruder, clearing jams on the panel line and cleaning blades and rolls.

• High school diploma or GED required
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience working with complex equipment
• Ability to be trained on powered equipment

• Be on your feet for 10-12 hours
• Able to lift 40 pounds unassisted
• Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments
• Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts
• Able to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts

Temper Pack provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran/reservist, and any other class of protected individuals, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

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