Machine Operator

**Machine Operator**

**Company Overview**

Tank Holding Corporation has become the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is always working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers.

**Job Summary**

We're looking for a skilled machine operator to join the Tank team Your main job is loading polyethene (plastic) resin and unloading completed parts from the rotational molding oven. While doing this, you will also be responsible for checking the schedule and the oven programs for accuracy, and ensuring the quality of the parts that you produce before transferring them to the Secondary department for trimming.

**This job is for you if...**
- Able to lift up to and including 50 pounds
- Stand on your feet at least 10 hours a day
- Withstand a hot manufacturing environment for up to 12 hours per day

**Key Responsibilities**
- You will ensure a clean and safe working area.
- You will assist with mold changes which includes learning and using an overhead crane and rigging.
- You will be lifting up to 50 pounds of polyethene (plastic) resin in powder form to fill the molds prior to bolting them up and sending them through the heating and cooling process.
- You will ensure accurate shot weights for your molds and ensure that you have adequate resin on hand to complete your production run.
- You must make sure that vent tubes are cleaned on every round and bad bolts are changed out along with the mold receivers if needed.
- You will also be responsible for tracking your production according to the production schedule. You take the first step to quality and are accountable for checking all parts coming off your oven to ensure that scrap is caught quickly and not sent to Secondary.
- You may be required to work at heights of up to 15’ on elevated work platforms with company mandated PPE.
- You will be required to work on any oven at any time.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Education - high school education preferred
- Manufacturing experience - 1 year required - 2 years preferred

**Physical Requirements**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day.

Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day.

Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

**Work Environment**:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.

**Travel**

None required for this position.

**AAP/EEO Statement**

Tank Holding provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, marital or veteran status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status with regard to public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Benefits**:
Medical and Insurance benefits as outlined by the collective agreement after completion of your probationary period.

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Day and Afternoon shifts available.

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

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