Plastics Molding Technician - Husky Injection Molding

Job Title: Husky Injection Molding Machine Operator Location: Chippewa Falls, WI

The Husky Operator is responsible for the Husky cap press injection machine and majority of the time is operating a forklift in a safe and efficient manner. Forklift experience is required and must be able to pass our forklift training class within 3 days after start date. The Husky machine runs 24/7 and is staffed on a 2-2-3 schedule either 5am-5pm or 5pm-5am. This position works 5am-5pm.

GMP & PPE Required

While on the production floor in the plant, you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations. Also follows HACCP and SQF requirements for food quality and safety.

Essential Job Duties:

• Stages preforms and supplies for each PET line in designated area

• Unload raw materials and stage in proper area

• Monitor and inspect 1 husky injection molding machines, document any issues or concerns on end of day shift report

• Performs daily & weekly required Presage quality checks & Fiix Work Orders throughout shift

• Communicate with supervisor or lead of any problems, product issues, etc.

• Follows standard operating procedures for all operations

• Maintains clean, orderly and safe work area at all times

• Load/unload resin and preforms from trailers

• Preform minor maintenance and preventive maintenance as required

• Support other departments as needed

• Monitor resin and regrind room operation

• Monitor cap supply at all production lines & refill as needed

• Monitor workload of the production drivers and provide assistance as needed

• Rotate breaks of other production driver and/or operator positions

• Vacation & call in relief for other forklift driver and/or operator positions

• In Fall, Spring, and Winter months assist with snow removal via snow blower and salt spreader to the employee parking lot

• Provide any support to PET lines as instructed by Shift lead or Supervisor which includes breaks, major clean ups, raw materials, and in some situations filling in certain positions for the entire shift.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 2+ years of forklift experience and must be able to operate pallet jacks, double pallet jacks, scanner and radio frequency equipment

• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed and 12 hours shifts

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills

• Functional knowledge basic computer skills and any inventory management software programs

• Some manufacturing experience with a beverage, food, or liquid consumer products manufacturer preferred but not required

• Prior knowledge of GMP's, sanitation standards and FDA requirements is helpful

If you are interested, please apply online at https://workforcenow.adp.com/public/index.htm