Machine Operator presso Vaupell

Company Overview: Vaupell designs, engineers, and produces custom, high performance engineered plastic and composite components and assemblies for demanding applications. We are the global market leader in plastics components and assemblies for aircraft interiors while also serving the broader aerospace, defense, and medical device & diagnostics markets.  

We’re looking for 2nd Shift (3:00pm to 11:00pm) Machine Operators that under the direction of the Molding and Assembly Manager and the 2nd Shift Molding Supervisor, assists personnel, materials, equipment, and administrative functions necessary to achieve departmental quality, delivery, and efficiency goals while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.  

Key duties and responsibilities   

• Loads, operates, cleans and maintains machines and other shop equipment as directed.  
• Assures that parts are made to specification to achieve customer satisfaction.  
• Verifies settings by measuring specifications on work pieces.  
• Adheres to production scheduling and operation of machines.  
• Participates in safety training and actively comply with safety policies and practices; maintain a clean and safe work area.  
• Follows work rules and company programs by communicating with Supervisor/Managers.  
• Responsible for following all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures and safety practices.  
• Conduct periodic visual inspections of manufactured products notify appropriate individuals/departments (operator, shift supervisor or quality) when out-of-specification or out of control conditions are observed or detected.  
• Keep track of finished and "Work in Progress" inventory by using scheduling board and spreadsheets  
• At end of each job run clear area of labels, knives, etc. Remove all job books from machine. Review job books for process change notes. Forward to Quality all books that require updating.  
• In accordance with established procedures identify 1st and last shots. Hand off to shift supervisor to forward to QC Department for Bagging and tags.  
• Support lean initiatives and continuous improvement.  
• Responsible for following all established Vaupell standard operating procedures and safety practices.  
• All other duties as assigned.   

Job Requirements  

· Job requires one to understand, read and write the English language.  

· High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years job specific experience. 

· Overtime and weekends may be required and are considered to be part of the job. 

· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume.  

· Ability to work with a team, ability to work in a fast-paced environment.  

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions*