EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) are preferred.
• Some manufacturing experience is helpful, but not required.
• Must demonstrate a solid work history and attendance record.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Removes molded products from the molding machine and visually inspects, de-gates and trims parts when necessary.
• May perform limited size inspection utilizing gages, micrometer calipers, or special fixtures. Bags parts and applies header cards or labels when required.
• Performs post-molding operations such as the milling gates, drilling holes, inserting inserts, hand removal of mold components from parts, hot stamping, etc. at the molding machine and during the molding cycle.
• Properly packs the finished or semi-finished parts into master cartons.
• May also operate a regrinding machine, rework or inspect other molded parts and fill in on other machines as demand rises.
• Maintains production statistics and prepares a report for the Lead Operator at the end of the shift.

Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduc