Mold Machine Operator – A Shift

Gooch & Housego Rochester GSO; City of Rochester (NY); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gooch & Housego is seeking a Molding Machine Operator for the A shift at its Rochester, NY manufacturing site. You will operate injection molding machines, inspect parts, and ensure production meets quality and safety standards.

Located in Rochester, G&H designs and manufactures precision optical components for biomedical, industrial, and defense applications. You will work with engineering and quality staff to maintain high-quality output and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, or inspection.
• Experience with injection molding equipment preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality standards preferred.
• SPC methods knowledge is a plus.
• Basic computer skills and ERP data-entry experience.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective communication and teamwork in a cleanroom/precision environment.
• Commitment to workplace safety and following procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Inspect and degate injection molded polymer optical lenses of various sizes and geometries.
• Package finished parts following customer and production quality requirements.
• Record production data including cycle times and scrap rates in the ERP system.
• Operate injection molding machines and perform basic secondary operations such as milling.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and contamination-free work environment.
• Read and follow work instructions, process control plans, and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and process technicians to resolve issues.
• Communicate production, equipment, or quality concerns promptly to relevant personnel.
• Assist with inventory counts and material preparation for shifts.
• Support continuous improvement and update work instructions as needed.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Safety mindset

Quality consciousness

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Description

ABOUT US

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications.

Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fiber optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognized as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defense industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy-five years.

DESCRIPTION

Gooch & Housego is seeking a Molding Machine Operator for A shift to support its Rochester, NY manufacturing site.

Located in Rochester and founded in 1916, G&H | GS Optics specializes in the custom design and manufacture of precision polymer optics used in biomedical, healthcare diagnostics, machine vision, analytical instrumentation, and defense applications.

This position is responsible for producing high-quality injection molded optical components through inspection, processing, packaging, and adherence to established manufacturing and quality standards.

The position’s scope includes:

• Inspect and degate injection molded polymer optical lenses of various sizes and geometries.
• Package finished parts in accordance with customer and production quality requirements.
• Record production data including cycle times and scrap rates within the ERP system.
• Operate one or more injection molding machines and perform basic secondary operations such as milling.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and contamination-free work environment.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions, process control plans, and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and process technicians to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Communicate production, equipment, or quality concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
• Assist with inventory counts and material preparation for incoming shifts.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist in updating work instructions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing, production, or inspection experience required.
• Experience operating or working around injection molding equipment preferred.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality standards and manufacturing best practices preferred.
• Familiarity with SPC (Statistical Process Control) methods is a plus.
• Basic computer skills with experience entering production data into ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality products.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a clean, precision manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to workplace safety and following established procedures.