Paint Operator: Precision, Quality & Career Growth

Summit Polymers; Vicksburg (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Production Operator/Associate in the Paint area to operate molding machines and assemble parts under supervision. You will inspect quality, perform basic packing, labeling, and documentation, and support setup and color/mold changes.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to stand, lift up to 30 pounds, and follow safety procedures. This role emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to gather and analyze information to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and follow Operator Instruction Sheet to determine part numbers, inspection procedures, packing requirements, and any special instruction.
• Retrieves, separates, inspects, counts, weighs, packs, and labels parts per written and/or oral instructions.
• Utilizes clippers, knives, screwdrivers, and other simple hand tools to trim, cut, and prepare parts per safety procedures.
• Operates molding machines and/or air activated tools and equipment to assemble, decorate, or produce product; reports malfunctions and variances to supervision.
• Compairs, inspects, and monitors production quality to approved samples and accepts, rejects, or questions in accord with established standards.
• Performs simple clerical tasks involving recording and summarizing production as required.
• Examines, repairs, trims, counts, weighs and performs secondary operations as directed.
• Performs routine cleaning chores to maintain cleanliness of work station and area per 5S requirements.
• Interface with the production monitoring system.
• Assist in color changes / mold changes by cleaning work area or equipment; set up example board, OIS, packaging.
• Assist with breaks for other operators.
• Other tasks as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summit Polymers is seeking a Production Operator/Associate in the Paint area to operate molding machines and assemble parts under supervision. You will inspect quality, perform basic packing, labeling, and documentation, and support setup and color/mold changes.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to stand, lift up to 30 pounds, and follow safety procedures. This role emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and teamwork in a manufacturing environment.