Plastic Forming – Paramount

Date Created: 03.12.2023

Paramount Lighting Inc.s
3625 Swenson Ave., St. Charles, IL, US

Position Summary
This role will set up and operate a machine to maintain production tools and equipment for plastic form and trim machinery.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

  • Vacuum Plastic Forming Machine Operator: Molder, vacuum Tends machine that molds thermoplastic sheets into plastic products.
  • Places sheet on top of mold, positions sealing frame around sheet, and fastens frame to rim of mold, using clamps.
  • Pushes button to start machine that heats sheet, draws it into mold to form product, and sprays product with cool water or air to harden product.
  • Removes product from molds and reloads thermoplastic sheet into machine.
  • May also trim excessive molding material from products, using knife, scissors, or bandsaw.
  • Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications Competencies Required

  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Passionate
  • Pride in your Work
  • Team Player
  • Can-Do Attitude

Paramount Lighting Inc. Traits Required:

  • Commitment to Safety: Understands, encourages and carries out the principles of integrated safety management.
  • Detail-Oriented: Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
  • Intelligent – Ability to learn quickly, internalize and retain.
  • Reliability: Personally responsible; completes work in a timely, consistent manner; works hours necessary to complete assigned work; is regularly present and punctual; arrives prepared for work; is committed to doing the best job possible; keeps commitments.
  • Time Management: Spends an appropriate amount of time on tasks to increase effectiveness, efficiency and/or productivity.

Skills & Abilities

  • Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience: Minimum 1 year in a manufacturing environment.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports To: Floor Supervisor
Amount of Travel Required: 0%