RTS Operator

Rock Entertainment Group; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Sick leave

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Rock Entertainment Group in Visalia, CA seeks a Production Operator to monitor and operate assigned machinery, ensuring safety, quality, and throughput.

You will start up and shut down equipment, adjust for various products, perform quality checks, palletize finished goods, and enter production data. This role requires good English communication, basic measurement skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Prior SAP or similar ERP system knowledge.
• Read a tape measure to 1/32 inch.
• Must be able to communicate in English (read/write).
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and follow standardized work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Start up and shut down the machine properly to ensure high quality finished product.
• Set up and operate equipment for various products.
• Safely and efficiently produce product on assigned production area.
• Housekeeping throughout shift to maintain a safe environment.
• Inspect product to prevent non-conforming goods and report defects.
• Maintain production supplies to minimize downtime for next shift.
• Monitor machine operation to ensure accurate measurements and quality.
• Meet or exceed production rates and minimize waste.
• Set up and adjust rewinders.
• Neatly palletize finished goods on skids.
• Enter production data into machine computer accurately.
• Separate scrap into appropriate film-type gaylord.
• Operate core cutting machine, vacuum lift, and pallet jack.
• Assist or operate other equipment and perform preventative maintenance as assigned.

Skills

ERP knowledge (SAP)

Tape measure reading

English communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year manufacturing experience preferred

Job description

Summary of Job

Responsible for monitoring the operation of assigned machine(s) ensuring product adheres to company standard of safety, quality, and throughput.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Start up and shut down the machine properly, to ensure the production of the highest quality finished product
• Set up and operate the equipment for various products
• Safely and efficiently produce product on assigned production area
• Housekeeping throughout assigned shift to ensure an orderly and safe environment.
• Physical and visual inspection of product is required to prevent non-conforming goods. Promptly reports all quality defects to the appropriate team members.
• Maintains appropriate level of production supplies/ materials as required, to ensure next shift operators incur minimal downtime.
• Continuously monitor machine operation to ensure accurate product measurements and quality are being maintained.
• Meets or exceeds production rates, minimize waste levels and meets all customer requirements.
• Sets up and adjusts rewinders.
• Neatly palletizes skids with finished product.
• Enters production reporting data into machine computer accurately.
• Separates scrap into appropriate film-type gaylord.
• Operates core cutting machine, vacuum lift, and pallet jack.
• Assist on or operate other converting or manufacturing equipment and perform preventative maintenance within the plant as assigned
• Acquires knowledge/ skills of Set-up Technicians to better assist and troubleshoot when needed.
• Support, demonstrate and promote Pregis’ core values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
• Attends meetings and completes safety trainings as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship to the business.

Competency (Knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Ability to take coaching well and communicates respectfully with others to ensure a positive teamwork culture.
• Promote positive teamwork culture
• Ability to communicate with team effectively and respectfully and during shift transition
• Prior SAP or similar ERP system knowledge.
• Read a tape measure to 1/32”
• Must be able to communicate (read and write) in English
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, follow standardized work instructions and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement culture.

Environment

• Exposure to moving equipment
• Inside work
• Heat may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Humidity may exceed 80%
• Noise may exceed 85dB+

Physical Characteristics

• Repetitive use of wrist, hands, and fingers.
• Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, up to 75%.
• Frequent bending and some kneeling.
• Frequent use of shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 30-50 lbs.)
• Occasional bending and twisting.
• Occasional reaching.
• Occasional typing/keyboarding/preparing documents, voice- assisted as needed.

Position Type

• Full time
• Shift work 8 hours
• Overtime expected per business demand

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing preferred

Compensation

• The pay range for this position is $18/hr. to $19.50/hr. The Company offers paid vacation time, paid sick leave, medical, dental and vision plans as well as a 401(k) with employer match.