Injection Molding Operator

Blum, Inc; Stanley (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Performance bonus

Health insurance

401(k)

FSA

Paid vacation

Life insurance

Job summary

Blum USA is seeking an energetic Injection Molding Operator for 1st shift in Stanley, NC. The role offers an hourly base rate of $22.55 with potential $1.00 shift differential for off shift and opportunities for bonuses.

You will operate fully automated Engel injection molding machines, assist with set ups and changeovers, load materials, and perform quality checks with documentation. Work hours are 7am–3pm, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience in injection molding.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to pass Physical Capacity Profile test.

Responsibilities

• Operate fully automated Engel Injection Molding Machines.
• Assist with set ups and changeovers.
• Load correct raw materials and keep color hoppers full.
• Perform quality checks and documentation.

Skills

Injection Molding

Teamwork

Quality checks

Manual dexterity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Engel Injection Molding Machine

Job description

We are seeking an energetic and hard-working 1 st shift Injection Molding Operator to join our growing team at Blum USA. This is a great opportunity to link your career with an established international company.

Job Responsibilities

Injection Molding Operators report to the department manager and work primarily with other department personnel (Maintenance Coordinator, Technical Specialists and other Molding Machine Operators) and occasionally with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineering. Our Operators are expected to be able to s upport the operation of fully automated Engel Injection Molding Machines.

Additional responsibilities for this position include:

• Assisting the technician with set ups & changeovers
• Select & load correct raw materials in surge bins & keep color hoppers full
• Transfer materials from warehouse to department
• Perform incoming material inspection & documentation
• Perform quality checks & documentation with KOMEG & maintain quality standards throughout all department processes
• Will work 1st shift Monday – Friday 7am-3pm

Job Requirements

To be successful in this type of position, we need team players who bring a positive attitude to the work place and enjoy being around and working with others. The ideal candidate will 2 years of relevant experience preferably working with Injection Molding machines in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Additional requirements for this position include:

• Candidate must pass a job specific Physical Capacity Profile test
• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution preferred
• Constant sitting or standing
• Walks twists, turns, stoops or bends frequently
• Squats/Kneels occasionally
• Reaches frequently
• Performs overhead work occasionally
• Drives occasionally
• Lifts/Carries 26-50 lbs up to a distance of 5 feet, over 40 times per shift
• Pushes/Pulls 26-50 lbs up to a distance of 25 feet, over 40 times per shift
• Use both hands to move objects for 6-8 hours per day
• Use a simple grasp to pick up objects with both hands for 6-8 hours per day
• Use both hands to finely manipulate objects for 4-6 hours per day

Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Hourly position with overtime
• Base rate is $22.55 per hour
• Additional $1.00 for off shift - 3 rd shift
• Possible bonus opportunities
• Health (Medical, Vision and Dental)
• 401(k) with employee matching
• Flexible spending account to cover eligible out of pocket health, dental, vision expenses
• Three weeks vacation starting your second year on the job
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee
• And more!

Company Overview

For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly, and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier.

Over the decades our product range has grown and so has the company. Today, Blum has eight production plants in Austria, and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland and the United States. Approximately 9,000 Blum employees all over the world concentrate on the vision of “perfecting motion” to satisfy the specific requirements of the end user, whether it is in the kitchen or in another living area of the home. This prerequisite is the source of all our product development and innovation.