Manufacturing Operator: Equipment Troubleshooter & Trainer

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a manufacturing associate to operate and troubleshoot production equipment on the shop floor. You will coordinate crew activities, ensure orders meet specifications, and maintain safety and quality standards.

The role requires 6 months of manufacturing experience, basic math and reading skills, and fluency in English for all documents. This is an on-site position with exposure to loud environments and occasional heavy lifting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must understand and follow written and oral work instructions in English, including safety, quality, and GMP guidelines.
• 6 months of manufacturing job experience.
• Working knowledge of computers, including reading procedures and using terminals.
• Basic math and reading comprehension skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift 15–30 lbs., climb, twist, reach, grasp.
• Ability to sit, lift above shoulders, squat, reach above shoulders.
• Ability to pull/push, stoop/bend, kneel occasionally.
• Exposure to loud noises/machinery, chemicals, confined spaces (rare).
• All applications in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all activities related to the operation of assigned machines or areas.
• Monitor, operate, set up, change over, and troubleshoot assigned equipment.
• Train other associates.
• Ensure customer orders are produced according to specifications, quality standards, and schedules/work orders.
• Operate equipment within safety standards and guidelines.
• Review production orders and verify customer specifications.
• Ensure production meets quality standards, quantities, and machine specifications.
• Coordinate assigned crew activities and communicate with material handlers during production runs and downtime.
• Change over machines, including line clearance, work-order checks, material gathering, and batch/lot-number verification.
• Troubleshoot equipment by adjusting speed, temperature, air pressure, eyelet/needle, tensioner, scale factor, and bobbin length.
• Diagnose machine problems and communicate them to Asset Reliability.
• Complete in-process inspection, move ticket, and daily production paperwork.
• Enter data in SAP.
• Support implementation of GMP requirements.
• Use RedZone as instructed.

Skills

Equipment Operation

Troubleshooting Skills

GMP Compliance

Production Coordination

SAP Data Entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RedZone

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a manufacturing associate to operate and troubleshoot production equipment on the shop floor. You will coordinate crew activities, ensure orders meet specifications, and maintain safety and quality standards.

The role requires 6 months of manufacturing experience, basic math and reading skills, and fluency in English for all documents. This is an on-site position with exposure to loud environments and occasional heavy lifting.