Press Operator – Plastic Molding (M-TH Day Shift)

Zirc; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% employer-paid medical, dental, and

Vision insurance

3% IRA contribution match

Competitive paid time off

One day paid annually to volunteer

Frequent employee events

Job summary

Zirc Dental Products is seeking a Press Operator to join our Buffalo, MN team on a Monday-Thursday day shift. The role involves tending production machines, performing hand and machine operations on molded plastic parts, and ensuring quality through defined processes.

Starting pay ranges from $17.50 to $19.00 per hour depending on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a culture focused on efficiency, collaboration, and employee growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be 18+ years old.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to see different colors.

Responsibilities

• Tend or operate one or more plastic molding machines running manual, semi-automatic; or automatic cycle. When tending automatic cycle machines, multiple machine coverage will be required if time permits. As required remove and grind runners and sprues.
• Visually inspect and sort all parts to a predetermined quality level for flaws. Performs operator inspections per Work Instruction. Provide production parts to quality personnel for inspection purposes.
• Assemble and/or finish parts by hand or using various equipment.
• Move containers with finished goods to staging/receiving area.
• Maintain work area in an orderly manner and to be free from unnecessary material. May empty trash.
• Report all machine, equipment, production or processing problems to the supervisor or qualified personnel.
• Actively assist in training others as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Standing for long periods

Color vision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Plastic molding machines

Job description

Zirc Dental Products is seeking a Press Operator to join our Buffalo, MN team on a Monday-Thursday day shift. The role involves tending production machines, performing hand and machine operations on molded plastic parts, and ensuring quality through defined processes.

Starting pay ranges from $17.50 to $19.00 per hour depending on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a culture focused on efficiency, collaboration, and employee growth.