Milgard Windows and Doors is hiring a Machine Operator at our Vinyl Extrusion plant in Fife, WA. A Machine Operator operates 1, 2, or 3 PVC profile extrusion lines, ensuring the safety, housekeeping, quality control, and productivity of those lines are in compliance with company standards.

Graveyard Shift
Monday - Friday 10 pm - 6:30 am
$22 - $24 per hour plus a $1.50 shift differential

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Operate the machinery at optimum conditions conducive to product quality and productivity.
• Disassemble, clean, reassemble, shut down, start up, and change over extrusion tooling sets in a safe, timely, accurate manner. Use of overhead crane tools required.
• Perform quality control functions by visual inspection, to include taking fine measurements with calipers.
• Clean line with spray cleaners; sweep floors; wipe machinery; pick up clutter.
• Fill out and submit reports on productivity, quality control findings, machine, conditions, and tracking finished goods by using bundle tickets and work orders.
• Assist in packaging of the finished product as needed, to include some fork lift driving.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
GED or High School Diploma and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and use calipers.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Forklift certification.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Excellent oral communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
Tolerance for stress and multi-problematic scenarios.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is continually required to stand and walk (up to 100% of the time). The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration: Many electrical outlets and cables are present near large volumes of water in work area. Operators handle plug-ins of electric wire regularly.

The employee is frequently exposed to chemicals: The use of solvents and industrial degreasers are required occasionally to clean equipment and tools; the fumes occur when cleaning running parts.

Fumes from extrusion dies are present in concentrations requiring only adequate open-air ventilation during normal processing. In an unusual over heating condition, hydrogen chloride acidic vapor is produced and must be sensed by smell, and avoided.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud: The general noise level is at or above 87 db near the extruders, with saw spikes up to 102 db.

BENEFITS
Our benefits package includes coverage of your health, wealth, and wellness for you and your eligible spouse/dependents. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a 401k with company match and generous paid time off to help you balance your life. Our medical plans include a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) option to help you save for health care costs. Below is a list of benefits you will enjoy while working with our company.

• Medical plans with HRA or HSA options
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Supplemental Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurances
• Company paid Short-Term Disability
• Company paid Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off (PTO), including Vacation, Personal, and 8 paid Holidays
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Teladoc
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Yearly Wellness Clinic

Milgard/MITER Brands is an equal opportunity employer. MI Windows and Doors does not discriminate based on religion, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected category.

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