Lead Machine Operator

Currier Plastics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

Generous PTO

401K match

Job summary

MOS Plastics Inc., a Currier company, is seeking a Lead Machine Operator to support supervisors, ensuring production jobs are staffed with trained personnel and that schedules and quality requirements are met while maximizing uptime.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Qualifications

• Lead-level experience of at least 1 year.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assigns Machine Operators to machines and jobs based on past performance, capability, experience, and job difficulty.
• Staffs jobs to meet production schedules and quality requirements.
• Assists in training Machine Operators in following departmental procedures and job requirements.
• Ensures workstations are adequately supplied with materials, tools, documentation, samples, labels, etc.
• Instructs and monitors Machine Operators’ safety and housekeeping practices.
• Ensures production personnel maintain accurate inventories and reject counts.
• Checks and verifies labels match job pack.
• Alerts Supervisor or Maintenance personnel concerning equipment and/or machine problems.
• Other duties as assigned to ensure effective operation of the department.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

MOS Plastics Inc., a Currier company is a medical-focused company specializing in precision injection molding, automation, assembly, and packaging solutions for the healthcare and life sciences industries.

We are seeking a Lead Machine Operator to support our supervisors in ensuring that production jobs are properly staffed with trained personnel. You will perform a variety of production activities to ensure that production schedules and quality requirements are met while maximizing efficient up-time operation.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Essential Job Functions

• Assigns Machine Operators to machines and jobs based on past performance, capability, experience, and job difficulty
• Staff’s jobs to meet production schedules and quality requirements
• Assists in training Machine Operators in following departmental procedures and job requirements
• Ensures workstations are adequately supplied with materials, tools, documentation, samples, labels, etc.
• Instructs and monitors Machine Operators’ safety and housekeeping practices
• Ensures production personnel maintain accurate inventories and reject counts
• Checks and verifies labels match job pack
• Alerts Supervisor or Maintenance personnel concerning equipment and/or machine problems
• Other duties as assigned to ensure effective operation of the department

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and minimum 1 year of work experience in a Lead-level role
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Requires the use of judgment to plan, perform and make decisions as to the sequence of operations and processes within the limitations of procedures and practices
• Leadership abilities
• Requires standing, repeated reaching and twisting, hand movement throughout entire shift
• Requires lifting and moving materials of up to 25 lbs
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision
• Works in an environment that may be uncomfortable, dusty and loud.Is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals

• Standard Health, Dental, Vision Benefits.
• Generous PTO.
• 401K Match.