Manufacturing Operator

Job Summary: The Manufacturing Operator will produce pheromone-based pest control products on a variety of production lines in our Manufacturing facility while adhering to safety procedures. The Manufacturing Operator will report to the Area Supervisor.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates production machinery in accordance with specifications.

• Produces the required quantity of machine output within established specifications and tolerances.

• Maintains logs and records of units produced.

• Inspects equipment prior to use to ensure proper setup and alignment; performs basic and routine adjustments and maintenance.

• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly work area.

• Ensure all safety procedures are followed.

• Works effectively with others.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Duties:

• Ability to train other Manufacturing Operators on various production lines.

 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to follow directions and work well in a team.

• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.

• Understanding of and the ability to abide by safety procedures.

• Basic understanding of chemistry (temperate control, cross contamination).

• Basic understanding of measurements (mass, volume, distance, density).

• Basic writing ability and ability to record values accurately (gross weight, net weight).

 

Other job requirements:

• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment under pressure, stress, or strict time constraints.

• Effectively work well with a diverse group of people with different personalities.

• Requires onsite presence.

• Ability to work 5:00am-3:30pm Monday - Friday shift schedule.

• Prolonged periods working on feet (up to 10 hours), using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending, stooping and twisting.

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs at a time. Must be able to participate in team lifts up to 50 lbs.

• Visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines, and inspect units produced.