Secondary Operations - Lead Operator

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Secondary Ops Manager with assigning daily duties to production employees.
• Ensure quality system procedures and work instructions are adhered to by all personnel.
• Perform hourly audits to ensure suspect/nonconforming product is properly identified and segregated to prevent unintended use or delivery to the customer.
• Ensure product is properly labeled and dispositioned in the ERP system in a timely manner.
• Ensure product produced conforms to specified requirements.
• Assist with the relief of Manufacturing Associates during breaks.
• Track Production Scrap.
• Communicate with Materials Department to ensure finished goods is properly moved into assigned inventory location.
• Maintain Secondary Ops manufacturing floor cleanliness.
• Assist Secondary Ops Manager in ensuring personnel is compliant with all organization safety and Performance policies.
• Set up and operate a Pad Print Machine and Assembly Work Centers.
• Blend inks, catalysts and other additives to specifications to ensure proper ink chemistry is developed and maintained throughout the printing process.
• Assemble / disassemble ink cups, clean all equipment and tools related to Pad Printing.
• Change printing plates, transfer pads, etc., as needed to maintain an image that meets the requirements of the order specifications.
• Troubleshoot printing issues associated with the Pad Printing Process including mis- registration, adhesion issues, image opacity.
• Recommend Pad Print Process Improvements and work with management to implement approved changes.
• Pack and label boxes, and transport them to quality assurance area.
• Input daily earned hours into Production Metrics and send to Secondary Ops Manager.
• Other duties as assigned by your management team due to organization and production needs.

Experience and/or Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and one (1) year of job-related experience. An Associate’s degree may be substituted for up to 50 percent of this requirement.

Able to lift 30 pounds minimum on a regular basis.