Press Operator in Siren, Wisconsin at Apothecary Products

1. Position Summary: The Press Operator operates plastic injection molding machines and performs visual inspections on plastic components as well as packaging finished product. The Press Operator also assembles product in accordance with set guidelines from company customers and standards.

1. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Run injection molding presses following standard operating procedures.
• Read and follow work instructions (IOP).
• Maintain and complete required paperwork.
• Perform visual, in-process and final inspection of parts as described by the quality standards.
• Notifies supervisor or setup technician of any visual problems with the parts or any injection press issues.
• Verifies and documents production process information as directed.
• Verifies and ensures box quantity accuracy against work order information.
• Trim and package finished product in accordance with the part-packaging plan.
• Maintain and promote a safe and clean working environment.
• Other duties as beneficial to the company.

1. Essential Education, Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 0-2 years work experience in manufacturing environment; plastic injection molding experience preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend work instructions, correspondence, and memos in the English language
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Must work with a sense of urgency and accuracy
• Fosters a sense of team with every action
• Positive attitude, reliable with excellent work ethic
• Comfortable with team interaction or alone under busy conditions with minimal supervision
• Must be available and open to the idea of cross training + learning
• Willingness to continuously learn and be open to feedback to improve individual performance
• Quality first mindset
• Verified experience operating in a fast-paced business experience with demonstrated effectiveness in a small company/location
• Verified personal and professional values aligning with the company (Winning, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, and Each Other - WE CARE)
• Successfully exhibits the company’s core competencies (Business Know-How, Solutions Minded, One APL, Develop Self and Others, and Agility)

1. Travel Requirement: none

1. Physical requirements

To perform this job successfully, the team member must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. At APL, we strive to minimize the level of physical work needed to perform the job. The demands described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required demands include:

• Must have the ability to exert yourself physically for 8 to 10 hours/day; must be able to walk/stand for duration of assigned shift in intervals of 4-5 hours;
• Position requires full use of arms and hands to reach overhead, forward and to sides;
• See and communicate with sufficient capability to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions;
• Must be alert and aware of surrounding for safety concerns;
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. infrequently.

1. Work Environment:

The work environment for this position is a combination of office and manufacturing settings. As the company is a manufacturer of products and supplies, the incumbent may be exposed to fumes and loud noise as common to any manufacturing setting tolerating some exposure to these workplace characteristics.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. The company reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at their discretion. The job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.