Blade Finishing Operator

Edgewell Personal Care; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewell Personal Care is seeking a Blade Finishing Operator to support finishing operations, including sputter processes, curing, and automated handling. The role requires attentiveness to quality, adherence to safety standards, and ability to work across multiple stations within blade finishing.

You will inspect blades for defects, transfer blades between trays and machines, log daily production data, and assist in maintaining clean, organized work areas.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for up to 7 hours per shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Capable of detailed blade inspections and handling.

Responsibilities

• Fill in for all key areas in blade finishing with inspection, setup and operation of equipment.
• Inspect blades for cleanliness and defects.
• Transfer blades to and from trays; maintain required parts at each workstation.
• Record production data and maintain daily reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Quality consciousness

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is our people, who form an inspiring and collaborative global force. Our portfolio of over 25 brands has touched lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify as well as bond, and do it all with both confidence and determination.

• Want to work our full-time schedule of 15 days per month?
• Want every other weekend off – make that a three-day weekend off!
• Want the opportunity to work today, get paid tomorrow?
• Enjoy a great work culture with competitive pay, benefits, and vacation?
• We would love you to join our team!

Please note that this full-time position is project-based and is not expected to continue beyond April 2028, due to the planned relocation of the plant.

Eligible new hires in good standing who successfully complete required training and demonstrate proficiency may qualify for incentive bonuses, contingent upon active employment at the time of position elimination.

Position Summary

Operate all Blade Finishing equipment and perform other related blade finishing operations including: Sputter process, In-Line Spray Treatment, In-Line Cure, Post Cure Inspection, Automation, Parts Washer, Inspection and Transfer of Blades and General Blade and Material Handling.

Essential Functions

• Be capable of filling in for all key areas in blade finishing. Duties include: visual and microscopic inspection of blades, monitoring of machines and set up and operation of equipment, etc.
• Produce quality work, practice safety standards and maintain production standards.
• Be able to identify all blade types
• Inspect blades for cleanliness and defects such as damage, scratched, stained or broken blades and blades improperly loaded into trays.
• Transfer blades to and from trays, sleds, and pins magazines. Using the proper fixturing, remove scrap blades from trays and fill trays to designated level with acceptable blades. Oil inspected blades.
• Maintain a supply of required parts at each workstation to insure a constant flow of production.
• Pick-up and move material in process to and from various operations and deliver finished blades to the assembly areas.
• Retrieve empty hardware from Assembly Departments.
• Accurately report on Finishing Blade Inventories.
• Clean and separate export hardware. Wrap product and fill export crates.
• Record necessary information on Blade Finishing process sheets and maintain daily production reports as required by the position.
• Be able to sit or stand for up to 7 hours a shift while sorting parts, transferring blades or operating equipment and being mobile for extended periods of time.
• Be able to move (push, pull, or otherwise manipulate) materials up to 50 lbs. into position.
• Be capable of performing detailed manipulation with hands to inspect ailed product.
• Be able to operate a hand truck.
• Provide ad hoc assistance when necessary, throughout the department.
• Be capable of certifying in all areas of the position.
• Notify supervision of any problems that could affect quality or productivity.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Detect and report unusual conditions to proper supervision. Assist in maintaining good housekeeping throughout the department.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

Any additional duties as assigned by the Manager

Blade Finishing Operator