Warehouse Labor - Machine Operator - 48forty Solutions and Relogistics Services

Summary

You will be responsible for operating and maintaining machines that extrude plastic pellets via an underwater pelletizing system. 

Requirements

• Set up, start, and operate plastic extruder equipment.
• Observe the production of plastic pellets and makes necessary adjustments to equipment to maintain proper production rate and quality objectives.
• Set up, start, and operate miscellaneous machinery input for extrusion processes.
• Follow manufacturing standard, quality procedures, and working instruction.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Perform daily preventative maintenance measures to keep the machines in top operating condition.
• Diagnose problems with machines and report them to the maintenance team to resolve.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate 
• Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
• The employee is frequently required to sit, talk hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision.
• Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination 

 Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Long-Term Career Advancement  
• Great Team Environment
• PTO
• Full-time employees eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment 

Hourly pay is dependent on experience and other variables, but this is our starting target range.