**Essential duties and responsibilities: **

Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization
Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine
Provide innovative solutions for production issues
Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel
Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities
Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects
Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines
Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of one year of manufacturing or industrial experience working with production equipment and proven mechanical ability.
Consistently and safely operates machines at or above standard levels of operation, including waste, quality, efficiency, and utilization.
Troubleshot, identify and correct machine related problems through proper adjustments to various parts of the machine.
Provide innovative solutions for production issues. Provides support and guidance to less experienced personnel.
Completes appropriate end-of-shift paperwork, accounting for crewing time, machine time, and production quantities.
Able to inspect and recognize defective products and make machine adjustments to correct the cause of defects.
Observes all housekeeping, standard work, and safety guidelines.
Mechanical aptitude, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills - written and verbal are required.

Physical Requirements/Environmental/Working Conditions:

Must be able to constantly stand, walk, use hands, and arms
Must be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs
Must frequently be able to bend at the waist/ hips
Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Constantly required reaching away from the body and frequently reaching overhead
Ability to keep up with a machine conveyor line
Able to work in differing temperatures
Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts and overtime as required

You should be proficient in:

Machines & technologies you'll use: