Operator I-3

Ring Container Technologies; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,537 - 30,673; Full time

Job summary

Ring Container Technologies in Indianapolis is looking for Operators to effectively manage production machinery, ensuring safety and quality. This role requires performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting equipment issues to optimize production.

Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED, with a strong sense of accountability and professionalism. The position offers a competitive pay starting at $18.95 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Proactive in addressing machine inefficiencies.
• Operator should possess a sense of urgency and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery safely and efficiently.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Accountability

Professionalism

Self-motivation

Ability to take direction

Ability to work under stress

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Purpose

To operate production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain appropriate documentation and communicate ideas and problems to appropriate staff; perform scheduled preventative maintenance and other repairs to production equipment; participate in production equipment changeovers; responsible for producing best quality product.

Safety

• Follow all employer safety and health regulations as required by company policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all downstream equipment to meet or exceed company established safety culture.
• Follow Lock out/Block Out/ Tag out policy.
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions and confronting unsafe behaviors in the facility.
• Address all unsafe acts or conditions immediately and report to Shift Production Supervisor.
• Participate and/or conduct safety training as scheduled.

Daily Operations

• Monitor and explain deviation from expected Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Complete any machine and task specific training as documented on Operator Development Plan. Perform necessary Operator Checklists.
• Perform data collection of quality measurements as directed. Correct any deviations from quality standards in order to produce product within specifications.
• Monitor and respond accordingly to any deviations within SPC charting.
• Communicate problems, progress reports and continuous improvement ideas to management staff, maintenance and production personnel.
• Perform maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager and in response to machine malfunctions. Troubleshoot machine and process issues.
• Responsible for personal development by establishing SMART goals, requesting regular meetings with managers, volunteering for plant improvement teams, seeking higher education opportunities and meeting or exceeding performance goals.
• Ensure all daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks are performed as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain accurate production reporting documentation.
• Participate actively on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming and continuous improvement to create a World Class environment.
• Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift, and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations and guidelines.

Quality/GMP/Food Safety

• Responsible for producing and/or packing the best quality product at all times which meet or exceed company expectations and customer quality expectations.
• Label and/or tag all production and maintain raw and packaging material traceability by recording lot codes as required.
• Isolate and track all non-conforming products and materials.
• Perform quality and downstream testing and measurements, and record results in the specified system or form as directed.
• Communicate out-of-specification conditions, food safety and food defense issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food safety programs.
• Ensure work is performed in a manner which prevents foreign material contamination.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area through effective housekeeping, sanitization and waste management practices to ensure the food safety of materials, products and processes.
• Proactively resolve housekeeping and sanitization opportunities.

Preventive Maintenance

• Perform scheduled production equipment changeovers as outlined by the plant production schedule, minimizing impact on OEE.
• Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks as outlined by the plant PM program and manage them in Computerized Maintenance Management Software, including generating work orders.
• Proactive in addressing machine inefficiencies during preventive maintenance.
• Ensure equipment is clean and in ‘showroom condition’ after maintenance is performed.
• Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement areas. Tag components or parts that need repair, replacement or improvement.
• Ensure production equipment is operating safely and efficiently after each changeover.
• Record parts removed from inventory on appropriate documentation and CCMS to maintain sufficient parts inventory.
• Notify Maintenance Manager when parts inventory becomes low or reaches a reorder point.

Experience, Educational And Technical Qualifications

• Operator should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self‑motivation and a desire to improve the business.
• Operator may be required to act as Person In Charge in the absence of a member of management.
• Operator must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and successfully complete the entrance examinations and interviews.

Abilities Required

• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.

Physical Activity Required

• Climbing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, fingering, talking, hearing, repetitive motion, vision, and exertion tasks appropriate to the role.

Environmental Working Conditions

• Worker is subject to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions including extreme heat, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation.
• Worker may be exposed to oils and other cutting fluids.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Equal Opportunity

Ring Container Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. It applies recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or certain classifications based on genetic information.

Pay Range Minimum

18.95