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Job Description:

Responsible for the safe operation of forming machines and related equipment involved in the production of plastic formed parts, ensuring the quality in finished product being delivered to our customers.

Job Responsibility:

  • Responsible for the safe operation of forming machines and related equipment involved in the production of plastic formed parts
  • Responsible for the quality of the product created on thermoforming machines they operate during their shift
  • Responsible for the safe, accurate, and expeditious tooling change-overs in thermoforming machines
  • Responsible for the loading or creation of job programs for each individual tool
  • Responsible for the accurate and expeditious set-up of jobs in thermoforming machines
  • Responsible for setting up and using process scanners and / or closed-loop on all jobs where this technology is available
  • Must have an understanding of and practice Basic Lean Manufacturing Principles
  • Must have an understanding of and practice basic tooling repairs
  • Must accurately measure product with Micrometers, gage fixtures and other gages or parts
  • Responsible for the inspection of the part to the print
  • Visually inspects product for conformance to standards
  • Ensure product is properly packaged for shipment or secondary operations
  • Responsible for conducting a Pre-production meeting with picker / packers before every production run
  • Maintain a clean machine and work station
  • Follows all safety rules
  • Accurately and completely fills out production and relevant quality documentation
  • Load rolled sheet material onto payoff and monitor former controls and line
  • Makes suggestions for improvement and initiates participation in continuous process improvement
  • Completes Process Data and Product Data Collections
  • Will perform any and all preventative and corrective maintenance on thermoforming machines and ancillary equipment
  • Will assist Engineering and Design team in evaluation of proto-type tooling
  • Assist with cut/ punch, welding, and forming as needed
  • Must follow all procedures relating to the use of Heat Scanners and Closed Loop Temperature Control

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education/experience
  • Ability to apply basic mathematical skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
  • Moderately proficient user of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Must demonstrate basic computer literacy
  • Must demonstrate manual dexterity and be mechanically inclined
  • Must demonstrate visual acuity
  • Requires the ability to bend, lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds on a regular basis

Nice to have:

  • Highly adaptive and flexible to accepting new ideas, people and procedures
  • Must demonstrate effective listening, sound judgment, be well organized, take initiative, be flexible, and work well under pressure

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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