West Coast Textiles is looking for a Machine Operator to join our Team. Machine Operators will operate an industrial machine to make sure our production line is running smoothly. This position will also need to be flexible in working other positions within the production line as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Operate industrial machinery using specialized software to start, stop, and adjust machine functions and output levels.
- Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of machinery, including blowing out machine parts to ensure optimal performance.
- Monitor machine components and diagnose potential mechanical issues to support timely repairs and reduce downtime.
- Identify and troubleshoot basic mechanical faults as they arise, ensuring continuous and safe operation.
- Load raw fiber materials into the machine for processing, ensuring consistent feed and adherence to production specifications.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Frequent use of hands and fingers to reach, manipulate, handle, and hold material.
- Frequent use of vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and spatial relationship
- Frequent use of hearing ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of speaking ability to express or exchange ideas, communicate detailed information, or convey instructions.
- Frequent lifting of 5 or 10 pounds, with occasional lifting to 35 pounds
Exposure to excess noise levels, occasionally necessitating the use of Hearing Protection.
Job Type: Full Time (7:30 am to 4:00 pm) or (4:00pm – 12:30am) 8hr Shift. Monday – Friday, Saturday as needed.
Benefits Offered:
· Compensation: $19.50/Hour
· Paid holidays
· Paid time off
· Medical, dental, and vision
· Other amazing optional benefits
EEO/DEI Statement: West Coast Textiles commits to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We invite employees, participants in our services, vendors, and customers to bring their authentic selves to every interaction. We seek to represent the communities we serve. We aspire to see and value people across the spectrums of age, ability, gender, race, sexual orientation, perspectives, and other visible and invisible differences. We strive to include equitable practices at the center of our daily work and believe our organization is stronger for it.
West Coast Textiles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person