Machine Operator

Date Posted: 9/2/2025

Order #102745431


Job Snapshot

Employee Type:
Variable
Location:
Independence, MO
Job Type:
Manufacturing Jobs Hiring Near You
Shift:
First Shift
Experience:
Not Specified
Date Posted:
9/2/2025

Job Description

Crown Staffing is currently seeking experienced Plastic Injection and Blow Molding Machine Operators to fill openings for a Production company in Kansas City MO . Currently, positions are paying anywhere from $16.00-$22.00/hour depending on experience 1st shift 7am-330pm, 2nd shift 3pm-1130pm , 3rd shift 11pm-730a. Safety: ? Maintain a “safety first” attitude ? Adhere to all relevant safety policies and guidelines ? Know the primary and secondary egress routes in the event of an emergency evacuation ? Work to prevent injuries to yourself and those around you ? Establish and maintain good housekeeping ? Wear required PPE and comply with all GMP standards ? Perform periodic safety inspections of your assigned area ? Complete all annual safety training as assigned ? When using a CKS issued knife to remove bottle contamination, wear CKS issued cut resistant gloves and always cut away from the body. Knives must be stored in a safety sheath when not in use ? Know all emergency stop locations on the machines ? Know the location of lock-out tag-out disconnect points ? Be familiar with machine guarding and ensure guards are in place before operating equipment ? Know the additional PPE requirements needed to perform operator job duties Quality & Food Safety: ? Maintain a “food safe” environment. Report any food safety or quality related issues to the Production Supervisor or Quality Manager ? Perform all duties necessary to meet Company and Regulatory requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company, HACCP, and SQF. ? Adhere to prescribed Good Manufacturing Practices ? Perform cleaning as assigned per the Master Cleaning Schedule. Sign-off and date that cleaning was completed ? Continually monitor bottle quality to ensure customer satisfaction ? Collect hourly shelf samples. Visually inspect each bottle and circle any defects found. Follow heldware procedures if applicable ? Perform regular checks of downstream equipment; leak detectors, baggers, etc. ? Perform hourly leak detector checks using the designated test bottles ? Evaluate bottles kicked off by the leak detector hourly and document in the leak detector log. Make equipment adjustments as needed ? Perform hourly weight checks and enter data into the SPC program. Make adjustments according to specification limits ? Perform hourly visual and in-process monitoring checks and enter data in the SPC program ? Review dimensional, wall distribution, and top load data provided by the lab. Make adjustments according to specification limits. ? Review drop test failures and make adjustments as needed to correct ? Identify problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of raw material, processes, quality system, or safety system, by performing Production/Quality Checks as assigned. ? Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system ? Respond immediately to all quality issues. Notify the Production Supervisor and lab personnel when a bottle quality problem is found. ? Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected. ? Notify lab personnel when defective product needs to be placed on hold ? Complete all quality check sheets and logs fully and legibly ? Complete all quality and food safety training as assigned ? Can locate and reference documents (forms, work aids, work instructions, etc) that are relevant to your job ? Understand how to create new documents (forms, work aids, work instructions, etc) and update existing documents as needed ? Be knowledgeable of our customer complaints, understand how they impact the plant and know what your role is in preventing them from occurring Job Responsibilities: ? Ensure that production equipment is operating to optimum efficiency ? Start and stop production equipment as needed ? Maintain Operation Excellence standards of housekeeping- sweeping, mopping, wiping down equipment where necessary ? Troubleshoot and repair processing issues ? Assist in changeovers as needed ? Monitor finished product flow from extruder to packaging equipment. Be able to clear jams and resume process flow as needed ? Monitor and maintain material levels ? Assist utility and packaging employees and assist in giving breaks as needed ? Actively involved in the coordination and completion of progressive training required to advance to the next level ? Perform other duties as assigned Physical Demands: ? Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time ? Requires frequent squatting, bending, stooping, sitting and stretching ? Requires occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds ? Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate work instructions and documentation ? Requires correctable vision to be within normal range ? May require working in areas that are not air conditioned ? Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination Have any questions? Shoot us a text or give us a call at (816)931-3222! We’re happy to answer any questions you may have. Walk-ins welcome! (8:30 AM-4:00 PM, Monday-Friday) 4201 S. Noland Rd Independence, MO 64055 Crown Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D.

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