OH Injection Quality Operator

Southeastern Container, Inc.; Bowling Green (OH); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Container, Inc. is hiring an Injection Quality Operator in Bowling Green, OH. This full-time role focuses on quality checks for injection products, bin inspection, and maintaining logs to ensure compliance with safety and GMP standards.

The position requires lifting up to 50 lbs, the ability to stand for long shifts, and experience with injection lines or related equipment. Training on multiple machines may be provided.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Prior manufacturing experience in plastics or packaging preferred.
• Experience operating injection equipment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repeatable inspections.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Take over bag folding and bin inspection at the 3-position conveyor.
• Inspect bagged bins for dust, contamination and defects before closing.
• Run quality checks across all injection products including preform inspections.
• Maintain quality logs and escalate out-of-spec conditions.
• Follow safety, GMP standards and keep work area clean.
• Cover cross-trained operator duties on injection and specialty machines.
• Flag quality trends and propose process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Documentation skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Injection machines

Forklift experience

Machine operation

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $22.75 Hourly
Travel Percentage: None
Job Category: Manufacturing
TITLE: Injection Quality Operator

REPORTS TO:

Team Leader

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• At plants that ship product in bagged bins, take over bag folding and bin inspection at the 3-position conveyor.
• Inspect bagged bins at the 3-position conveyor, cleaning the lid and checking the bag for dust, contamination, and defects to a consistent, repeatable standard before the bin is closed out.
• Run routine and random quality checks across all injection products, including random preform inspections, part weights, ash testing, and other standard-method checks.
• Keep the injection quality log current, recording checks performed, results, and any deviations, and escal
  t out-of-spec conditions.
• Carry out the quality plan set by the Quality Manager, completing scheduled checks on time and escalating deviations.
• Watch the 3-position conveyors and bin flow to head off the shutdown-to-auto-scrap cycle caused by unchecked bins backing up, and eliminate? ?
• Cover as a cross-trained operator on injection and specialty machines, such as PVS and 1-Blow machines where present, running operator breaks and backfilling as needed while holding quality standards.
• Act as a floating quality and relief resource across injection, backing up operators
• Flag quality trends, recurring defects, and process-improvement ideas to the Team Leader and Quality Manager.
• Follow all safety, food safety, GMP, and housekeeping standards in the injection and other plant areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Team Leader.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
• Prior manufacturing experience, preferably in injection/preform, blow molding, plastics, or packaging.
• Experience running injection machines strongly preferred, or clear aptitude and willingness to be cross-trained into an operator role.
• Working knowledge of, or clear aptitude to learn, standard quality checks such as preform inspections, part weights, and ash testing.
• Attention to detail and the ability to perform consistent, repeatable inspections to customer specifications.
• Ability to work independently across a full shift with minimal supervision while juggling competing priorities such as bag and bin handling against operator break coverage.
• Basic computer and documentation skills for recording quality data and keeping quality logs.
• Ability to lift and handle bins, bags, and lids and to stand and walk for the length of a shift.
• Willingness to work assigned shift schedules, including rotating or off-shift coverage across a multi-shift injection operation.

Physical Demands include the following; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Lift......................... Frequent Walk…………………Constant
Carry..................... Frequently Bend/Squat………….Constant
Push/Pull............ Occasional Reach/Handle……….Constant
Sit.......................... Occasional Climb…………..……Occasional
Stand.................... Constant Heights……………...YesQualificationsMinimum Job Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years old
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Able to follow safety procedures
• Able to bend over consistently
• Must be able to work 12.5 hours shifts

The preferred candidate should have the following qualifications:

• Basic personal computer experience
• Forklift operator experience
• Machine operator experience
• Quality Control experience