Second-Shift Machine Operator: Setup, Quality & Safety

Victrex Manufacturing Limited; Bristol (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching programme

Healthcare benefits

Shift premium for second shift

Job summary

Victrex Manufacturing Limited in Bristol, Rhode Island, is seeking a Machine Operator for the second shift (3:00pm–11:30pm) to operate processing equipment and support the production schedule while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will set up equipment, monitor processes, perform routine quality checks, troubleshoot issues, and assist with changeovers. A proactive attitude to safety and continuous improvement is essential, with prior manufacturing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Experience applying best‑practice safety standards and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Setting up equipment, tooling, raw materials, conveyors, and packaging systems.
• Preparing machinery for production, including pre‑heating tools and loading programmes.
• Monitoring production processes to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Conducting routine quality checks and submitting production samples.
• Troubleshooting equipment issues, performing first‑line maintenance, and supporting emergency shutdowns when required.
• Completing equipment shutdowns and changeovers in line with the production schedule.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Safety & continuous improvement

Manufacturing experience

Safety standards & CI methods

Job description

Victrex Manufacturing Limited in Bristol, Rhode Island, is seeking a Machine Operator for the second shift (3:00pm–11:30pm) to operate processing equipment and support the production schedule while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will set up equipment, monitor processes, perform routine quality checks, troubleshoot issues, and assist with changeovers. A proactive attitude to safety and continuous improvement is essential, with prior manufacturing experience preferred.