Machine Operator II

Progress Mfg. Inc.•Provo, UT

About The Position

Do you want to work for the best employer in the area? Progress Mfg. Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator II. We offer competitive pay, sick/vacation leave, good health insurance with a strong investment from the company, 401K, department incentive pay, and life insurance. Progress Mfg. is the best place to work! Not to mention the friendly environment here at Progress Mfg. where employees are challenged, encouraged to excel, and invested in every single day. Come work for a company that values its employees and has a strong focus on producing quality products. Apply today! DEFINITION The Machine Operator II is responsible for selecting the appropriate program settings to run parts on the automated machine. They are to load and unload the proper material based off of the program they are running according to repetitive standard operating procedures. They are not authorized to ever write, modify, edit, or delete any programs, the operator is only responsible for selecting the appropriate program to run parts. Before running part, the Machine operator will be responsible for stamping or verifying that the weight rating has been stamped into the material. After the parts have been machined the machine operator must perform different quality checks before sending the parts down the production line. The operator is responsible for basic daily upkeep and cleaning of machinery and tooling. If there are any problems with programming, tooling, fixtures, or quality of work in process, the operator must immediately inform the Production Supervisor. The Machine Operator II is responsible for consistently reaching full machine capacity and efficiency. The key factor in accomplishing full machine capacity and efficiency is to reduce the amount of time the machine is idle and to keep the machine continuously running as much as possible during shift. Ways to accomplish this may include providing suggestions on better utilization of the machine during breaks, lunches and meetings, providing feedback on machine performance and utilization. If the machine is ever idle it is the operator’s top priority to get the machine to process parts again as quickly as possible.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret and follow safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures.
Effectively give and receive feedback.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a manufacturing company is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

selecting the appropriate program settings to run parts on the automated machine
load and unload the proper material based off of the program they are running according to repetitive standard operating procedures
stamping or verifying that the weight rating has been stamped into the material
perform different quality checks before sending the parts down the production line
basic daily upkeep and cleaning of machinery and tooling
inform the Production Supervisor of any problems with programming, tooling, fixtures, or quality of work in process
consistently reaching full machine capacity and efficiency
reduce the amount of time the machine is idle and to keep the machine continuously running as much as possible during shift
providing suggestions on better utilization of the machine during breaks, lunches and meetings
providing feedback on machine performance and utilization
get the machine to process parts again as quickly as possible