Job Description

Process Operator

Location: New Holland, PA
Shifts Available:

• 1st Shift: $18.00/hour
• 2nd Shift: $19.00/hour

Position Summary

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Machine Operator to support our sterilization and packaging operations. This position is responsible for operating and monitoring production equipment, ensuring product quality, maintaining accurate documentation, and following all safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Weekend and overtime hours may be required based on production needs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate equipment within sterilization parameters, including 330 and 500 seamers, Inpaco machine, Hassia machine, and all related process systems
• Produce quality products in accordance with established specifications
• Continuously inspect finished products for:
  • Proper cup/bag formation
  • Fill weights
  • Acceptable sealing temperatures
• Check and verify weights of outgoing finished products
• Accurately complete and maintain processing paperwork in compliance with FDA guidelines
• Record production data properly and mark charts accordingly
• Ensure proper machine sterilization per documented procedures
• Prepare body stock, lid stock, and bag film for use and record specifications on required reports
• Assist with preventative maintenance activities
• Rework products due to damage or underweight issues
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Follow all plant safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Ability to use basic shop mathematics
• Ability to use a wide variety of tools and precision measuring instruments
• Ability to set up, re-tool, and operate moderately complex machinery in a repetitive production environment

Experience Requirements

• 6 months to 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Operates keypad devices (10%)
• Operates production machinery with various controls and adjustments (40%)
• Operates equipment to meet speed, quantity, and quality goals (40%)
• Uses hand and power tools (5%)
• Performs routine tasks by hand (5%)

This role requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, and operating equipment.

• Lifting requirement: Up to 100 lbs
• Moderate effort for lifting, climbing, and moving
• Significant effort in equipment operation
• Major effort in standing for extended periods

Complexity and Judgment

• Average routine repetitiveness
• Moderate judgment required
• Errors may have a significant operational impact
• Organizes work according to established procedures

Coordination and Control

• Influences the work of other employees to some extent
• Assists in resolving minor operational issues
• Advises management with oversight
• Participates in developing operating procedures
• Generates problem-solving solutions and reports results

Product Knowledge

• Understanding of how products function and relate to others within the total product line

Degree of Inspection

• Continuous visual inspection of products
• Continuous use of gauges and fixtures
• Continuous judgment and interpretation of inspection results
• Errors would have major impact but are typically identified and corrected by the employee and supervisor

Responsibility for Equipment and Work Area

• Cleaning floors, work surfaces, and equipment
• Visual inspection and preventative maintenance of machinery
• Moderate level of care required to prevent damage
• Equipment is precision, computer-controlled, and high-value

Supervision Received

• Work is assigned daily or weekly
• Errors may be discovered by the employee, supervisor, or team members and corrected collaboratively

Teamwork and Leadership

• Works within individual and team-based environments
• Team size: typically two employees
• 10–25% of time spent in team activities

Working Conditions

• Seldom exposure to dust, dirt, or poor ventilation
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, fumes, odors, and wetness
• Frequent exposure to dryness and vibration
• Continual exposure to noise

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells  – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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