
Machine Operator - 3rd Shift - Washlines Department
Texwipe
Kernersville, NC
Manufacturing / Production, Business Management / Project / Planning
Machine Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of manufacturing machinery within the plant. Key duties include machine operation, monitoring the processes, materials, and quality, inspecting equipment, basic troubleshooting, adjusting settings, and record keeping.
Hours 11pm-7am
Essential Duties
- Set-up, operate, and run manufacturing machinery based on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs).
- Make necessary machine adjustments to optimize performance and meet production specifications.
- Perform basic troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and minor repairs to prevent machine downtime.
- Load raw materials into machines and unload finished products.
- Operate sealing equipment as needed.
- Weigh, document, and discard scrap generated from equipment.
- Input and record data into various operating systems.
- Maintain production level to standard.
- Follow all quality guidelines in the performing of job function.
- Inspect product and identify defects and/or contamination.
- Train new associates in all aspects of the job when necessary.
- Collaborate with supervisors and other necessary team members to ensure smooth and efficient production processes.
- Work in other areas and departments as requested.
- Adherence to all regulatory and company safety rules, procedures, and policies; including PPE requirements.
- Maintain a clean and safe workspace. Must follow contamination-control cleaning guidelines.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or GED required, or a combination of experience and education
- At least 6-12 months of manufacturing experience and/or training is required.
- Basic computer skills with ability to find, read, and locate documents as needed.
- Intermediate English comprehension skills with the ability to speak, read, and write in the language with minimal difficulty.
- Basic math skills with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must be able to read and use a ruler.
- Must be detail-orientated, highly accurate, and dependable.
- Must be able to accurately convey information about machine performance, production progress, and any other issues encountered.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work effectively and communicate positively with managers and employees within the organization.
- Must be comfortable working in a manufacturing environment that may require overtime and/or weekend work.
- Must be able to don appropriate gowning materials and wear PPE as defined by plant safety procedures.
- Regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, and pivot.
- Ability to lift, move and/or transport up to 40 pounds.
- Regularly reach with arms, hands, and fingers to perform jobs requiring manual dexterity.
- Ability to visually see contamination and/or defects with or without the use of corrective lenses.
- Robust training program and career development opportunities
- 3 - for 1 company gift match program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Multiple health plan options along, with vision, and life insurance.
- FSA, HSA, and DCA options
- Onsite health clinics
- Wellness resources & discounted employee health premiums
- Employer-paid STD/LTD & AD&D benefits
- Paid parental leave
- 10 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays
- 401(K) plan with generous company match & so much more
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Compensation Information
$18.80, with $1 shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
About the company
Company website•Textile Manufacturing
Texwipe, an ITW company, is the worldwide leader in supplying contamination control and cleaning products for critical clean environments in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, optics, aerospace/aviation, semiconductors, microelectronics, and compounding pharmacies.
At Texwipe, we are driven by a commitment to continuous innovation and excellence in customer service to provide you products with the highest levels of cleanliness and consistency. All Texwipe products are supported by the most advanced testing technologies and quality control standards in the industry that we helped to launch.
Texwipe's broad product line for contamination control includes a complete array of cleanroom consumables such as:
• Wipers
• Swabs
• Mops and Buckets
• Cleaning alcohol solutions
• Disinfectants
• Stationery and labels
• Adhesive tapes
• Sticky mats
Texwipe also develops custom products to address specific customer application needs.
We are working with the leaders in technology-driven industries to apply our expertise in ever-expanding ways.
If you are looking for the best in the business, contact us today at [email protected], (800) TEXWIPE ((800) 839-9573), or view our website at TEXWIPE.