Machine Operator

Temp to Hire

BENEFITS

Weekly Pay

Pay - Up to $23/HR

Medical

Dental

401k

JOB DESCRIPTION

National manufacturing company is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable

alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain such as Styrofoam coolers.? Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

We are seeking a Machine Operator who will work on either our extruder, panel line or kraft encapsulation line while adhering to proper safety rules and regulations. This position reports to the Manufacturing Supervisor and is based in Richmond, VA. Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience level.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee machine production while demonstrating proper techniques and adherence to safety rules, to include safely starting, running and stopping one or the other of the extruder or panel line while producing material that meets specifications.

• Assist Process Engineer or Supervisor in day-to-day planning of both extruder and converter machine operations and fulfilling schedules including, but not limited to, monitoring hourly production levels, correcting quality and note deviations as well as recording raw material levels and consumption, and ensuring area cleanliness.

• Execute and verify settings and tooling during changeovers from one recipe to another.

• Tear down, clean and reassemble extruder and/or panel line following normal or

emergency stop and assist the Process Engineer or Mechanic in reassembling and reinserting extruder and panel line parts.

• Threading material through the cutting, slitting and guillotine section of the panel machine.

• Give functional direction to a small group of line workers while operating the creasing, slitting and guillotine section of the panel line and related processes.

• Give functional direction to a small group of line workers while loading, unloading and staging raw materials and finished product.

• Maintain area housekeeping and equipment condition as needed to ensure equipment runs safely such as cleaning start up waste on the extruder, clearing jams on the panel line and cleaning blades and rolls.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience working with complex equipment

• Ability to be trained on powered equipment

Physical Requirements:

• Be on your feet for 10-12 hours

• Able to lift 40 pounds unassisted.

• Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks

• Ability to work in hot and cold environments

• Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts

LSI Staffing is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact our HR department at (316) 262-0162.