Plastic Manufacturing Technician (Production Operator) In Athens, AL

Starting Pay Range:

$18.00 / hour + $2.00 / hour shift premium

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We are thinkers, believers and doers. At Shape, we don't see the norm as our limit; we look at it as our opportunity to push limits and tradition. A chance to bring something new to our customers, team members and communities. When seemingly impossible challenges arise, we look to the core of the problem, and create solutions others believe can't be done.

Position Summary: Responsible for ensuring quality parts are produced and/or assembled by conducting visual inspection and gage inspection of parts produced by an injection mold machine or other production process while meeting production rates or efficiency requirements.

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

• Perform production and/or assembly of parts in a safe manner adhering to all Safety policies.

• Continue the production of parts through the operations required of an injection molding machine or assembling process.

• Distinguish and correct as needed the quality of molded or assembled part.

• Pack parts into various containers as specified by a standard.

• Perform required Plex functions including: creation/printing of tags, production recording etc.

• Adhere to and maintain 5S and LEAN Manufacturing standards.

• Function as a member of a work team by contributing and initiating quality, safety and productivity ideas.

• Train co-workers on manufacturing skills as required.

• Communicate appropriately to avoid unplanned downtime, inform other shifts of problems, trends, etc. Inform the leader of maintenance needs.

• Additional functions, not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.