Production Operator - 3rd Shift (Night)

About the role

Kyocera AvX Greenville LLC is hiring a Production Operator for the 3rd shift (Sunday to Thursday, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am) in its ceramic manufacturing operation. The operator starts, operates, tends, stops and cleans machines, loads and unloads saggars on the ceramic kiln bed according to schedule, prepares paperwork and signs off on operations, and runs the kiln per procedure to ensure product flow and quality. The position is part of a team supervised by a shift leader.

Key responsibilities

• Load saggars with raw material on ceramic kilns and unload fired product, identifying it by lot number
• Change kiln temperatures per schedule to run different materials according to specifications
• Make temperature checks as required and process products per production planning
• Keep the kiln area and equipment clean and orderly
• Notify supervisors or engineers of equipment malfunctions, out-of-specification conditions or non-conformities
• Move completed product to its designated areas

Required profile

• High school diploma, AS degree or equivalent
• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Able to work night shifts and available to move between workstations

Required skills

• Simple data entry and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Basic arithmetic with negative numbers, decimals and fractions
• Reading technical reports, process specifications and office correspondence
• Team-oriented work style

What we offer

• Initial pay of $17.28 per hour plus a $1.50 premium
• Training during the 1st shift (7 am to 3 pm) for about 6 weeks, then moving to the 3rd shift