2ND SHIFT MACHINE OPERATOR-PREMASK

Lowen Corporation; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowen Corporation, located in Hutchinson, Kansas, is seeking a 2nd Shift Machine Operator - PreMask to support production for color graphic vinyl. The role involves setting up and operating machinery, reading travelers, ensuring correct premasks, and maintaining accurate run records.

You will contribute to safe, efficient production with minimal supervision in a heated/cooled plant environment. The ideal candidate will follow safety protocols, troubleshoot issues, and help reduce material waste

Qualifications

• Experience reading and following job travelers.
• Ability to interpret specifications and measurements.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and safe lifting techniques.
• Set up, maintain, and operate machinery to run production.
• Read and understand the job traveler.
• Identify different vinyls and premasks correctly.
• Clock on/off jobs and record quantities accurately.
• Troubleshoot and correct problems as they occur.
• Maintain a neat and organized work area.

Job description

2nd Shift Machine Operator- PreMask

Who Are We?
Lowen Corporation is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and is a world-class provider of graphic solutions for branding, advertising, information and display; serving the most recognized commercial brands within its major operating divisions. Family owned and operated for over seven decades, Lowen has built a reputation for dependability, quality of the highest standard and superior value for our customers.

Job Summary

This position will perform tasks involved in the production of color graphic vinyl. The person will be expected to set up, maintain, and operate machinery to ensure the efficient running of production.

Essential Functions

• Follow safety procedures and safe lifting techniques
• Read and understand the job traveler
• Identify different vinyls and premasks correctly
• Clock on/off jobs correctly and enter good quantities accurately
• Troubleshoot and correct problems when they occur
• Set up and run equipment independently
• Issue material as required and minimize material waste
• Maintain accuracy in measurements and job performance
• Work with little supervision
• Help troubleshoot job-related errors and assist others with solutions
• May Be Required To Learn/train Others On Equipment
• Maintain a neat and clean work area
• Determine if equipment is not operating properly
• Set up machines at the beginning of shift

Competencies

• Works effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible; able to work across diverse duties/responsibilities
• Proactive to carry out production needs
• Efficiency knowledge of procedures/processes
• Ability to adhere to instructions

Work Environment

• Heated/cooled production atmosphere
• Cement floor; anti-fatigue mats provided
• Clean working environment

Physical Demands

• Occasional walking, fingering, feeling, stooping, kneeling
• Frequently changing position, reaching (including across midline)
• Constant standing; standing for entire shift
• Repetitive motion
• Occasional lifting/lowering up to 50 lbs (two-person lift)
• Occasional carrying up to 50 lbs (two-person lift)
• Occasional pushing/pulling force up to 62 lbs (two-person push/pull)

Expected Hours of Work

Full-time; Monday–Friday (times vary by department/shift). Additional hours required to meet customer demands.