Machine Operator / Operator / Technician

Title: Machine Operator
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Shifts - Rotating shift: (6pm-6am 2-2-3 schedule)

Responsibilities: 

• Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO Standards, Health and Safety. Requirements, Continuous Improvement, GMP and standard work procedures.  
• Maintain clean work space and 5S Standards in work area. 
• Complete visual inspection of product per production specification for defects.  
• Report identified visual defects to Supervisor or Process Technician. 
• Package & label product per customer specification. 
• Enter daily production and scrap data into Mattec. 
• Operate Assembly or package equipment as required per product specifications and/or work instructions. 
• Perform mold changeovers. 
• Load the validated master cycle parameters into the Injection Molding machine at each startup. 
• Load programs into and align automated and robotic systems. 
• Ensure Injection Molding machines are running to standard and ensuring product quality meets specification at each startup. 
• Start and stop Injection Molding equipment after initial start-up. 
• Answer Injection Molding equipment alarms. 
• Troubleshoot Injection Molding and automated assembly processes. 
• Clean injection molds as required per work instructions. 
• Perform color changes and material lots as required, and complete traceability documentation. 
• Complete production and workstation documentation as required. 
• Maintain Lean initiatives and participate in lean projects. 
• Retrieve required documentation out of TMS to assist with quality related decisions.  
• Provide suggestions and take active role in Process Improvements to eliminate non-value added activity. 
• Complete Assembly and auxiliary equipment (TPM) Total Productive Maintenance activities.  
• Complete Injection Molding equipment and mold (TPM) Total Preventative Maintenance activities. 
• Responsible for Kanban system associate with work cell to insure materials are properly staged. 
• Perform Scale set-up and operation of scales. 
• Complete cycle checklist. 
• Complete LRPs, including opening and closing of lots, ensuring all paperwork is mistake free. 
• Utilize SAP to manage LRP labels and documents. 
• Perform line clearances as required.  
• Provide support to Production Supervisor as needed. 
• Perform LOTO (lock out/tag out) of any unsafe equipment.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Preferred/Required Education/Skills: 

• High School Diploma, GED or Injection Molding Machine Experience required 
• Basic math skills  
• PC Skills 
• Work Environment 
• Works in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise levels 
• Able to frequently lift up to 35 lbs