Job Title:  1st Shift Injection Mold Machine Operator ($1,500 Hiring Bonus!)

Position Summary

STERIS Endoscopy is seeking an Injection Mold Machine Operator! The Injection Mold Machine Operator inspects and packages molded parts and will be expected to  identify issues, communicate improvement opportunities have a basic understanding of machine operations for start-up and shut-down procedures. 

Duties

• Perform start-up, shut-down, restarts, process monitoring and troubleshooting per standard work on all plastic injection molded tools and related equipment; this includes basic cleaning and maintenance.
• Must verify correct machine parameters, processes and auxiliary equipment before machine start up and at specified intervals.
• Verifies paperwork for jobs and completion of inspections at startup of job and in-process inspections.
• Follows the company’s medical manufacturing quality system per ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines to insure product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Adheres to company safety policies as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
• Performs multiple ongoing tasks keeping mold machines running productively and within compliance standards.

Duties - cont'd

• Notifies appropriate personnel of any abnormalities with equipment or systems.
• Packaging duties to include scale counting, printing labels, and preparing completed product per Standard Operating Procedures for production.
• Operates grinding machine.
• Helps keep department in compliance with Lean initiatives including 5S.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the objectives of the facility.

Education Degree

Required Experience

• Basic understanding of injection mold machines and peripheral equipment.

Skills

1. Communication: Ability to understand oral and written instruction in English.  Ability to read and interpret documents such as work instructions and safety rules. Effectively share information between all shifts with co-workers, internal customers, and support personnel.
2. Reasoning Ability:  Ability to deal with problems involving part and equipment variation and make decisions accordingly; has excellent quality aptitude.
3. Computer Skills: Ability to record data and communicate electronically; demonstrates basic computer skills. 
4. Mathematical Skills: Cycle counting and use of scales for weight calculations
5. Attendance:  Able to maintain good attendance and is available for support on Saturdays and beyond normal working hours.
6. Teamwork:  Ability to work well with people.