Production Line Operator Job Description
Production Line Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Production Line Operator Qualifications
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Education for Production Line Operator
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Employers hiring for the production line operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Technical, Chemical Engineering, Electronics, Manufacturing, Industrial, History
Skills for Production Line Operator
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Production Line Operator Examples
Production Line Operator Job Description
- Prepare filter wetting solution and bubble point test Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic filters for manufacturing
- Prepare, weigh and package raw materials (powder) for contract sterilization
- Make Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, Veshpene and LpH as disinfectants used in Aseptic Manufacturing
- Must disinfect, deliver and stock gowning components to the gowning room
- Maintain aseptic gowning qualification
- Perform reconciliations of components, drug products, and associated materials as per defined procedures
- Follow aseptic gowning procedures
- Set up/preparation/cleaning and autoclaving components used in aseptic manufacturing operations
- Some Saturdays and Sunday (Overtime) will be required to work by the company based on the department’s schedule
- Must assume any position required within the department for coverage
- Experience with pallets (e.g., operating a forklift, stacking/bundling product)
- Experience operating a packing machine (e.g., stacking, bundling, and wrapping product)
- Experience operating a filler machine (e.g., ensuring right mix of product, operating production computer)
- Experience operating a palletizer (e.g., building pallets, managing product changeovers)
- Experience with computers in a manufacturing setting (e.g., electronic settings, line speed, pressures, basic troubleshooting, solving for faults/alarms and resetting equipment)
- Experience with minor mechanical repairs (e.g., jams, using tools, making basic adjustments to equipment)
Production Line Operator Job Description
- Assembles component and/ or subassemblies in conformance to drawing and quality standards
- Recognize deviations from standard drawings/practices
- Direct all production personnel assigned to Operator's line and/or area, including identifying work assignments and expectations
- Train Key Production Associates assigned to the line and/or area
- Perform start-up and operation of the machines within stated operating parameters
- Responsible for achieving production goals of cost, efficiency, quality, and safety
- Ensure sanitation and cleanliness of the machines and the surrounding areas
- Monitor product and packaging quality to assure SweetWorks and customer standards are met
- Accurately record production performance data in a timely fashion
- Troubleshoot equipment and make basic repairs
- Final Inspection experience preferred
- A High School diploma or equivalent, 2 years of technical schooling preferred
- A minimum of one (1) year of related work experience in food manufacturing
- Ability to use simple hand tools for machine adjustments and maintenance
- Experience with Hayseen and Rovema machinery preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work with and motivate others
Production Line Operator Job Description
- Monitor product and packaging quality to assure company and customer standards are met
- Make all necessary machine adjustments to consistently produce zippered products and within quality specifications at or above productivity targets
- Ensure proper winder set-up and operation to wind products per specifications
- Perform efficient set-ups, changeovers, and start-ups
- Coordinate / communicate troubleshooting efforts with team members, supervision, quality assurance, and maintenance
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks as required
- Maintain appropriate levels of correct materials on the line at all times
- Ensure proper labeling and identification of all materials, raw, WIP, and finished goods
- Perform all quality checks and operate testing equipment per procedure
- Complete all necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner
- Good communication skills to include the ability to read and give accurate directions, and to document work
- Ability to take directions and follow through with duties
- Excellent GMP habits and practices
- Demonstrated ability to stand for long periods of time, lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, and carry
- Prior lead experience desired in molding and packing
- Must be able to lift, carry, shovel, and/or move product and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
Production Line Operator Job Description
- Assist in training techs and operators as assigned
- Understand all safety hazards, and follow all safety rules and precautions
- Complete all required daily and weekly cleaning tasks per Master Cleaning Schedule procedures
- Participate on task forces, safety committee, as required
- Works closely with machine leads and site supervision, to manage raw materials to insure continuous production of finished products
- Utilizes the Oracle Transportation system to properly generate required shipping and postal documentation
- Implements and maintains all components of the Postage Payment Elective agreement (PPE) to comply with Postal regulations in the shipping of standard mail
- Weighs, as required, and put in proper location all raw materials
- Unloads trucks with raw materials in a timely and cost effective manner
- Enters receiving information into computer systems and prepare reports
- A high school diploma or equivalent with 3+ years working experience in a manufacturing setting (high-speed manufacturing is preferred)
- Must be able to work up to twelve (12) hour shifts, both day and evening
- Must have the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on occasion and regularly stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.This position may also require climbing or balancing
- Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts
- Trouble shoot and diagnose machine malfunctions
- Use internal gages and manufacturing gages
Production Line Operator Job Description
- Performs complete physical inventories of material as required by procedures and prepare reports
- Provides material handlers with PIC list identifying location of stored client material and available locations for storage
- Monitors the orderliness of the warehouse raw material storage areas and takes action as needed to maintain proper organization
- Assists in the location of excess material identified by the Client Services Department
- Notifies appropriate personnel if there are major variances of client copy
- Develops good rapport with postal personnel assigned to the facility
- Provides orientation to new employees, to include safety practices training
- Monitors the quality of technician reports, to include piece weights and weight verification calculations
- Provides accurate route delivery information and any independent contract carrier issues
- Ensures that the line is set up correctly per the filling and packaging instructions
- Interpret quality requirements on motor product
- Load / unload equipment in area
- Sort and identify the product and move to correct location
- Understand general machine operation in order to shut down if needed
- Demonstrated mechanical ability in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent GMP habits and practices Demonstrated ability to stand for long periods of time, lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stoop, and carry