1st Shift Machine Operator

Mega Force; Ridgeway (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mega Force Staffing Group is seeking a Machine Operator Assistant to support glass production. The role involves loading and unloading glass, inspecting for quality, measuring to specification, and assisting with packaging and preparation for the next department.

Ideal candidates will read a tape measure, understand tickets and work orders, and be able to perform occasional weekend or evening shifts in a manufacturing environment with PPE provided.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to read and understand tickets and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads glass.
• Inspects glass to ensure quality.
• Measures glass to ensure accuracy.
• May apply cleaner to washing process.
• May assemble and attach hardware to glass.
• May trim excess interlayer from edges of glass and load onto baking trays.
• May program or reset computer to complete task.
• May sort glass by thickness.
• May pack glass (orders) for shipment.
• May attach tickets to glass and load carts for next department.
• Performs additional assignments per the Manager’s direction.

Skills

Read a tape measure

Read tickets and work orders

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OR SUMMARY

Under supervision, the Machine Operator Assistant performs a variety of plant activities to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization. This individual maintains production flow by pulling orders, loading/unloading production materials, ensuring quality control and staging finished product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Loads and unloads glass.
• Inspects glass to ensure quality.
• Measures glass to ensure accuracy.
• May apply cleaner to send thru washing process.
• May assemble and attach hardware to glass.
• May trim excess interlayer from edges of glass and load onto baking trays.
• May program or reset computer to complete task.
• May sort glass by thicknesses.
• May pack glass (orders) for shipment.
• May attach tickets to glass and load carts in preparation for next department.
• Performs additional assignments per the Manager’s direction.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Read a tape measurer.
• Read and understand tickets and work orders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Requires continuous standing, sitting, reaching, walking, talking, stooping, kneeling, crawling and lifting.
• Manually lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis; or more using assistance.
• Includes close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision with ability to adjust focus.
• May require occasional weekend, holiday and evening work.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to extreme temperatures (summer & winter), loud noise, equipment and related noise, moving glass, hazards and atmospheric conditions.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required.