Operating Technician - Loader - Night Shift

MedStar Health; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in Covington, GA. The role involves operating and maintaining machinery to produce high-quality powder coating products. Candidates should have relevant manufacturing experience and a commitment to safety and cleanliness in order to excel in this fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement and savings benefits

Generous leave package including vacations and holidays

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, monitor, operate, and clean manufacturing equipment.
• Ensure quality of raw materials and finished goods.
• Maintain production records and collaborate to meet production orders.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing

Operating machinery

Monitoring quality

Compliance with procedures

Safety operation of equipment

Tools

Material handling equipment

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position is responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining manufacturing equipment to produce powder coating products consistent with customer requirements. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information

Shift: 6:00 pm-6:00 am, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• Set up, adjust, monitor, operate, and clean automatic and semi-automatic equipment in an efficient and safe manner
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks
• Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality
• Comply with policies and standard operating procedures
• Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner
• Maintain production records and reporting as required
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time
• Safely operate forklift truck, pallet jacks, and other equipment or machinery
• Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies
• Provide technical support and training to other team members
• Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures
• Keep tools, equipment, and work environment clean and organized daily

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers, etc.
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process

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