Operator Technician III - Molding 600-B

About the role

Nemera, a manufacturer of drug delivery devices such as eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers and auto-injectors, is hiring an Operator Technician III for its molding line (600-B) in Buffalo Grove. The role covers operating injection molding equipment, packaging and labeling, quality checks, maintenance and documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain company policies including ISO standards, health and safety, continuous improvement, GMP and standard work procedures, and keep the work area clean under 5S standards.
• Inspect products visually against production specifications, report defects to the supervisor or process technician, and package and label product per customer specification.
• Enter daily production and scrap data into Mattec and complete production and workstation documentation.
• Operate assembly or packaging equipment, perform mold changeovers, load validated master cycle parameters into injection molding machines at startup, and start and stop the equipment.
• Troubleshoot injection molding and automated assembly processes, answer equipment alarms, clean molds, and perform color changes and material lot traceability.
• Participate in Lean and TPM activities, including injection molding equipment and mold preventive maintenance, and run the Kanban system for the work cell.
• Set up and operate scales, use SAP to manage LRP labels and documents, and perform line clearances.
• Support the Production Supervisor, perform lock-out/tag-out of unsafe equipment, and suggest process improvements.

Required profile

• High school diploma, GED or injection molding machine experience.
• Able to lift up to 35 lbs frequently.
• Works in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise.

Required skills

• Basic math skills.
• PC skills.
• Use of Mattec, SAP and LRP documentation.