Production Operator I

TekniPlex; Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Prescription Drug Coverage

Telemedicine

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

HSAs/FSAs

Life Insurance

Job summary

Tekni-Plex is seeking a production operator at our Dublin, VA site to oversee the manufacturing process and ensure adherence to safety, quality, and GMP standards.

You will work with the production team to set up machines, execute changeovers, pack finished goods, and document results. This role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment and monitor performance to ensure output meets quality standards.
• Follow established safety procedures, including lock-out/tag-out, and report hazards to supervisors.
• Assist with machine setup, materials change-overs, and tool changes as required to meet work orders.
• Pack and label products, ensuring proper packaging, documentation, and traceability.
• Provide information to EMTs or process leads to prevent machine faults and downtime.
• Analyze productivity and communicate observations to improve efficiency.

Job description

About us:

Tekni-Plex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through material science and manufacturing technologies. The TekniPlex Consumer Products division focuses on collaborating with our clients and brands to bring innovative and sustainable solutions to market. Our unique company portfolio brings together industry experts and creative thinkers that work together to push the boundary on what is possible. It is our mission to find solutions that are aligned with client strategies and protect the integrity of our customer brands.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures, including lock-out/tag-out and notify any unsafe conditions to Shift Supervisor, shift engineer, Manufacturing Manager and Safety
• Safety: Follow all company safety policies. Immediately report any unsafe conditions or acts to the shift supervisors or other leaders. Immediately report any property damage to shift supervisors or other leaders. Immediately report any injury, including paint or discomfort (even from home), to the shift supervisor at time of occurrence.
• Direct responsible for the production process in the machines assigned. Under the Technical expert or process lead
• Following guidance and procedures about production process, machine set up, materials change overs and support tools change overs to comply the production work order within the timeline, order, and quality required. Compliance the PMP = Production Master
• Request and assure the use of the correct materials in his/her machine assigned according with the bill of materials in the WO's
• Pack product and make boxes ensuring safe, legal and quality products through assessment, inspections and verifications of processes at all stages of manufacturing.
• Fulfill all the procedures generated by the company, including but not limited to: Set/Up, change overs, GMP's, safety, quality, packaging specs, etc.
• Analyze its productivity and proceed with the follow up
• Provide to the Expert Manufacturing Technician (EMT) and/or Process lead useful information to avoid problems, damages and faults in the machines. Perform in the machine these activities following the EMT instructions.

Ability to commute:

4800 Lina Lane, Dublin, VA, 24084: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Benefits:

• Medical Coverage
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Telemedicine
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD
• Voluntary Buy-Up LTD
• Hospital Indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Daily Pay
• Business Travel Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Identity Protection

Equal Opportunity Employer

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