Machine Operator

Description

SHIFT: 1st shift, 7am - 3:30pm

WORKSITE: Londonderry, NH (100% onsite only)

DURATION: Initially three months, with the potential for converting to a FTE based on business need, budget approval and performance.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: In-person onsite interview

Position Overview

• The role is entry-level, involving tasks like filling hoppers with empty vials, labeling products, and maintaining cleanliness.
• Basic computer skills are required for training purposes.

Candidate Requirements:

• Preferably some manufacturing experience, but not mandatory.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Candidates with bachelor's or master's degrees are often overqualified and tend not to stay long-term.
• Prefers candidates with manufacturing experience but is open to hiring recent high school graduates.
• Avoids candidates with a history of frequent job changes (job hoppers).
• Experience in similar bottling operations (e.g., Coca-Cola, Pepsi) is beneficial.
• The position is temp-to-hire, with a 90-day contract before potential full-time employment.

Challenges Noted:

• Difficulty with candidates who do not speak English, as communication is crucial.
• The need for candidates to fit well within a small team and have a good personality.

Additional Points:

• Emphasizes the importance of good attendance and the ability to get along with others.
• Training will be conducted on the second shift and typically lasts a week
• Looking for candidates with longevity -candidates bounce a lot,; previous candidates had no longevity on their resumes
• Prep candidates accordingly -Have had people come in smelling like alcohol for interviews or late
• Looking for people who are excited and eager and have the ambition to be there

Required education: High school graduate or equivalent.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor functions of equipment and operate per documented procedures including maintaining operational logbooks
• Provide technicians with symptoms of equipment failures, when required
• Support material handling as necessary
• Maintain segregation of materials and lot and or receiving numbers
• Maintain area in a clean and orderly condition
• Adhere to and demonstrate compliance to all company and department standard operating procedures including but not limited to: GMP, device history record, hazard

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Candidate must be able to stand to package and label product.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the production line. Candidate will not be responsible to run or operate the production line.
• Support material handling as necessary. Does not required use of forklift or power jack.
• Lifting/moving and carrying products weighing up to 20 pounds

Machine Operation Experience:

• CNC Swiss lathe experience is considered transferable, but the position may be too low-paying for candidates with such backgrounds.
• Preference for candidates with machine operation experience, but flexibility and cross-training are emphasized.

Requirements:

• Experience in running production lines or machinery.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (machines run at 185 parts per minute).

Candidates start on the first shift for training and then transition to the third shift.

Training Duration:

• New hires typically train on the first shift for two weeks before moving to their intended shift.