Injection Molding Color Change Operator

MSA - The Safety Company; Murrysville (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is hiring for an Injection Molding Color Change Operator in the Murrysville, PA area. The role operates on the 3rd shift (Sunday–Friday morning) with a pay rate of $25.02/hr plus shift differential at the Murrysville, PA manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities include processing components, coordinating workflow, operating forklifts, handling color changes and startup of molding machines, and ensuring quality through monitoring and paperwork. Prior industry experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 months of previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes various component parts.
• Coordinate workflow and material handling within work cell.
• Use process support monitoring equipment.
• Operate fork trucks.
• Performs color changes and/or startups of injection molding machines.
• Perform process control, start-up, process monitoring, press / mold maintenance.
• Prepare raw materials including mixing for processing.
• Start-up / operate part picker.
• Run polycarbonate work cells requiring trimming and notching.
• Run lens work cell with inspection and cutting operations.
• Visually inspects, trims excess material and maintains relevant paperwork.

Skills

Reading drawings

Measurement interpretation

Teamwork

Communication

Lockout/Tag-out

Fork truck certification

Quality and productivity standards

PPE compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fork trucks

Power tools

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

3rd Shift - Sunday through Friday morning

Pay Rate $25.02/hr plus Shift Differential

Pay Grade HR005

# of Openings: 1

Now Hiring at our Murrysville, PA manufacturing plant for Injection Molding Color Change Operators. In this role you will be counted on for the following activities:

• Processes various component parts.
• Coordinate workflow and material handling within work cell.
• Use process support monitoring equipment.
• Operate fork trucks.
• Performs color changes and/or startups of injection molding machines.
• Perform process control, start-up, process monitoring, press / mold maintenance.
• Prepare raw materials including mixing for processing.
• Start-up / operate part picker.
• Run polycarbonate work cells, which requires additional trimming and notching.
• Run lens work cell which has heightened inspection and cutting operations (expensive tooling).
• Visually Inspects, trims excess material and maintains relevant paperwork.

Qualifications

Possess the ability to:

• Read and understand drawings, work instructions and test procedures.
• Understand standard units of measure and to set-up and interpret results of various measuring devices .
• Work in a fast-paced repetitive environment.
• Infrequently lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds without assistance.
• Use power and hand tools and operate moderately complex machines.
• Effectively communicate with various levels within the organization including training of new associates and temporary agency assignments.
• Work in a team environment and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Perform lockout / tag-out.
• Obtain fork truck certification.
• Operate at a level that meets or exceeds quality and productivity standards for the work area.
• Wear safety glasses ANSI Z87 approved, steel toe shoes, and other PPE as required.

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 months of previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.

Preferred

• 6 months of previous industrial manufacturing or related experience.
• Previous certification in Hat Molding.