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Are you looking to join a fantastic, dynamic manufacturing team? Trilogy Plastics is an industry-leading and world-class rotational molding company with a positive culture based on ethics, safety, excellence, and great relationships.
We are currently hiring in our molding department. Employees are brought on board at a trainee level and gain experience toward becoming an assistant and then a machine operator.
POSITION SUMMARY
Gains knowledge and experience by assisting in the operation of a rotational molding machine, producing plastic components conforming to customer and company specifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Focuses on learning as much as possible about the company’s molding processes
- Gains understanding of quality and efficiency requirements
- Performs all functions under the guidance of the Machine Operator, Team Lead, or Molding Supervisor
- Checks mold setup and quality procedures thoroughly to confirm operating parameters; follows all operating procedures, paying attention to details
- Ensures use of correct raw materials for production run
- Operates scale and weighs raw materials, ensuring that correct amounts are used
- Cleans, inspects, and checks accuracy of scales daily
- Assists machine operators in all aspects of molding process to produce parts within specifications
- Removes finished parts from molds, safeguarding the integrity of the completed part
- Performs visual inspection of each finished component
- Uses scale, go/no go gauges to inspect parts per quality procedures to ensure conformance
- Controls scrap and waste to the best of his/her ability
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with coworkers
- Upholds processes in line with the company’s world class vision and strategic goals
- Follows company policies, safety standards, quality standards, and SOPs
- Participates in 6S program efforts
- Performs additional duties as required
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Competency in basic math including decimals and fractions required
- Basic computer skills required
- Entry level experience in plastics manufacturing preferred; Knowledge of manufacturing environment/processes
- Competency using basic measurement tools such as weight scales and go/no go gauges preferred
- Experience with ISO9001:2008 compliance preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Moving mechanical parts
- Moderate noise level
- Possible exposure to fumes and airborne particles
- Warm during summer months
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly-changing work environment
- Ability to stand, sit, squat, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, stretch, walk, reach, twist, bend, grasp, use hands and fingers, handle objects or controls
- Physically capable of accessing/moving through all areas of the plant; Agility to negotiate around moving machinery and people
- Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds, and rarely up to 75 pounds
- Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
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