Cold End Forming Technician - Forming (Setter)

NIPRO; Millville (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash Incentive Plan

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Career advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

NIPRO in Millville, NJ, is seeking a Cold End Forming Technician to ensure optimal operation of drawing lines, conveyors, and automated equipment for producing high-quality tubing. You will train and coach Master Operators and CEOs to boost cold end efficiency and maintain safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes problem solving, documentation, and continuous improvement within a collaborative manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and some advanced technical training desired.
• 5–7 years’ experience in glass manufacturing.
• Knowledge of trim and glaze conveyors, automated packaging machines, and forehearths (desired).

Responsibilities

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with cold end equipment.
• Lead off-shift changes with coaching responsibilities for other operators.
• Perform regular inspections and coordinate with maintenance to resolve findings.
• Develop and document job setups to improve change efficiency.
• Assist with start-up of the melter and cold end processes.
• Analyze glass problems to improve quality in the cold end.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Advanced technical training

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cold End Forming Technician

The Cold End Forming Technician ensures the proper operation of drawing lines, cold end conveyors, and automated equipment to maximize production of quality tubing. The Cold End Forming Technician acts as a catalyst to transform drawn line tubing into repeatable, discrete tubes that meet customer dimensional and cosmetic requirements. This position works closely with Master Operators and Cold End Operators (CEOs) to train, coach, and enhance their skills, to improve cold end efficiencies.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Responsible for identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues with all cold end equipment.
• Leads off shift job changes with an emphasis on managing and coaching the other operators involved.
• Performs regular inspections of all cold end equipment and works closely with
• maintenance personnel to resolve findings quickly or create work orders for findings that can wait for an outage.
• Develop and document job setups to provide proper documentation that can be used to improve job change efficiency.
• Assists with the start-up of the melter and cold end processes.
• Analyze and take corrective action on glass problems, specifically in the cold end, to improve glass quality.
• Acts as primary technical resource during off shifts.
• Assists with meeting net pack standard of 75%.
• Assists in identifying training needs and specific goals to develop knowledgeable and capable Cold End Operators (CEOs).
• Acts as the primary coach and mentor of Master Operators.
• Ensures predicted improvements are made, measured, completed, and linked to operating results.
• Verifies all team members follow standard work consistently to ensure efficiency and quality in the process.
• Follow the 4 C's outlined in the company policy - communication, commitment, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Commit to the execution and evolution of continuous improvement and operational excellence objectives through process design, problem solving, knowledge sharing, and teaching others.
• Leader of teams, coach, teacher, trainer, and consultant to their assigned employee team(s.)
• Facilitates improvement implementation through deployment of the Nipro OPEX model and works to involve everyone in the pursuit of sustained beneficial change.
• Focuses site teams on continuous improvement, by involving people in meeting productivity and site objectives.
• Participates in Best Practice sharing, assures Kaizen Team Events are recorded.
• Sustain implementation through learn-by-doing methods, and provide leadership, coaching, and training in OpEx processes to team members.
• Supports site OpEx coordinators' continuous improvement interventions and employee teams.
• Identifies opportunities to implement common processes and best practices.
• Exemplifies all safety, health, and environment rules, company rules, regulations, and ISO procedures and work instructions.

(Other duties may be assigned as necessary)

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIPRO (SKILLS)

High School Diploma and some advanced technical training desired.

Experience

5 – 7 years’ experience in glass manufacturing.

Specific Knowledge

Knowledge of trim and glaze conveyors, automated packaging machines, and forehearths (desired).

General Skills

Organizational and time management, mathematical and analytical skills, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite tools (i.e., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• High-impact role in manufacturing operations
• Opportunity to improve process efficiency and quality
• Collaborative work environment
• Career growth within a global organization

Salary Range: $70,000-$80,000

BENEFITS

• Cash Incentive Plan: Bonus Eligibility
• Dental, Medical, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching with a non-elective contribution based on your combined age and years of service.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Career Advancement
• Paid Time Off

NIPRO delivers on its purpose to help all people

Live Long. Live Better.

Our purpose is grounded in care, respect, and a deep commitment to the well-being of every life we touch—patients, partners, and team members. We believe that every colleague at NIPRO plays a vital role in our mission: to push innovation forward, improve patient outcomes, and make world-class healthcare accessible to all. Respect is active and essential at NIPRO - it is our way of working, thinking, and growing together. We promote an environment where people feel safe to contribute, constructive ideas flow freely, and every person is treated with dignity.

We care:

We seek commitment. In return, as a company we are also committed to our past, present, and future colleagues.