Job Description

Gashouse/Machine Operator- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Shift

The Gashouse Operator is responsible for the cleanliness, operation, and maintenance of all gashouse tools and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet pre-shift with shift supervisor regarding schedule, goals, quality & safety concerns
• Meet daily with maintenance manager and gashouse lead person to discuss gas house downtime and offer solutions
• Perform daily gashouse inspections for cleanliness, cGMP’s, and operational readiness.
• Perform all scheduled preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance as necessary
• Contributes accurate comments to detailed gas house downtime report
• Maintain gas house action registers and shift logs.
• Identify product quality defects caused in the gas house and initiate corrective action
• Perform inspections on change parts to ensure they are operational, clean, and burr free
• Conduct all gashouse changeovers
• Trouble shoot extended downtime issues in gas house
• Identify, analyze, and correct gas house production rate barriers
• Follow and enforce all Safety/GMP guidelines

Additional Duties and responsibilities

• Assist gashouse lead person in training new gas house personnel
• Assist Line Mechanics with line change over if available
• Assist Line Mechanics with line repairs if needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be Competent and Attentive
• Effective organizational and task prioritization skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak English competently
• Customer focused; Must be flexible in dealing with others in the organization, and with work assignments/projects
• Must be capable of both creative thought and deductive reasoning
• Self-organized
• Self-motivated; Ability to work independent of supervision
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and move as needed to perform job duties for length of shift.
• Excellent attendance
• Team player

Educational Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

1-2 years of general aerosol/machine operator line experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Technical Skills

• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Good understanding of mechanical systems, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and basic understanding of electronic controls