Strategic Importance of this Role

The strategic importance of a Machine Operator lie in their ability to prioritize safety, maintain product quality, ensure operational efficiency, adapt to changing demands, share knowledge, contribute to continuous improvement, and manage cost effectively. Their role is essential for smooth and successful manufacturing operations, making them indispensable assets to any production-driven organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities and Leadership Competencies

Understands Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of job duties and responsibilities.
• Executes tasks efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth flow of production operations.

Machine Operations

• Load programs/perform basic edits.
• Make basic adjustments as needed.
• Fill out Production Control Board (PCB).
• Follow Playbook and Operator Control Plans.
• Perform Quality Checks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment errors and malfunctions.
• Complete End of Shift Responsibilities.

Company Mission and Values

• Aligns with and understands the company's mission and values.
• Integrates these values into daily work, contributing to a positive organizational culture. 

Safety Compliance 

• Strictly follows safety protocols and guidelines to maintain a secure work environment.
• Takes proactive measures to identify and address potential safety hazards.

Quality Compliance 

• Embraces Quality Management system in all activities.
• Responsible for maintaining a neat work environment and for conforming to applicable quality standards.
• Applies internal quality policies and procedures in support of Company's mission and customer standards.

Process Improvement

• Provides valuable input for process improvements.
• Actively participates in the implementation of process enhancements to optimize efficiency.

Safety Enhancements

• Contributes ideas for safety improvements in the workplace.
• Implements and supports safety initiatives to enhance the overall safety culture.

Program Participation

• Actively participates in the 2SL and 5S programs for continuous improvement.
• Contributes to a well-organized and efficient work environment.

Versatility

• Perform any other assigned tasks with diligence and adaptability.

Accountability

• Take ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks, ensuring timely and accurate completion. 
• Demonstrates a proactive approach in problem-solving and decision-making being accountable for the outcomes.
• Adheres to schedule working hours, arriving promptly, and being present for the entire shift.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance, minimizing unplanned absences or tardiness.
• Notifies the supervisor or appropriate personnel in advance of any planned absences or request for time-off.
• Maintains a high level of transparency and integrity in all work-related activities.
• Builds a reputation for dependability and trustworthiness through consistent performance and reliability. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each essential job function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Competencies and Native Genius

Work Environment/Safety: Promotes mutual respect, keeps workplace clean and safe, and supports safety programs. 

Dependability: Meets commitments while working independently.  Accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements. 

Productivity: Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, and prioritizes tasks.  Develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow. 

Quality: Attentive to detail and accuracy and committed to excellence.  Continuously looks for improvements, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, and owns/acts on quality problems. 

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent degree (GED), 0-2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Machine Level Experience and Training

Certified to operate 1-28 Level 1 Machines. 

Technical Skills

Knows how to process claims and make move tickets through Global Shop.

Job Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:  

• Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has       necessary technical skills, understands company mission/ values, keeps job knowledge current, is       in command of critical issues.  
• Problem Solving/ Analysis:” Break down problems into smaller components and understands           underlying issues. Can simplify and process complex issues and understand the difference   between critical details and unimportant facts.  
• Quantitative Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using       whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and           to draw and interpret bar graphs. 
• Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task. 
• Stamina: Ability to work doing repetitive movements.  

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While out on the production floor, the employee will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hearing protection, safety glasses, steel-toed boots with metatarsals, and/or gloves when handling material or chemicals.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with abilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employees i frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.