Production Machine Operator III

Machine Operator III Day & Night Shifts

Location: Shelton, CT
Pay: $20$24/hr + Night Shift Differential ($0.75/hr)

Join a Proven, Growing Manufacturing Leader

Our client is one of the largest employers in Shelton with 300+ employees and a strong reputation in the plastics industry. If youve opened a plastic container in your local grocery store, chances are it came from this facility. With 24/7 operations, long-term stability, and outstanding tenure across the workforce, this is a place where you can build a career not just find a job.

Why Youll Love Working Here as a Machine Operator

• Extremely stable, growing company with long-term career opportunity

• Discounts on your phone bill, groceries, pet insurance, and auto insurance

• High employee retention people stay because they love it here

• Hands-on, technical work with room to expand your skills

• Work-life balance: 34 days off every other week with the 12-hour schedule

What Youll Do

As a Machine Operator III, you are the lead operator on the production lineensuring quality, efficiency, and safe machine operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily line operations and partner with leads, mechanics, and production staff to solve issues

• Load/unload material rolls, set machines according to specification sheets

• Start/stop/restart machines, remove scrap, manage rewind

• Assist with machine setup and operate thermoforming, automation, and auxiliary equipment

• Inspect in-process and finished products for defects

• Perform line clearance, housekeeping, and in-process documentation

• Conduct basic preventative maintenance and cavity changes

• Troubleshoot quality and equipment issues

• Maintain accurate logs and production documentation

• Support training and skill development within your shift

What Were Looking For in aMachine Operator

• High school diploma or GED

• Previous machine operator experience (manufacturing preferred)

• Ability to operate lift trucks

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Problem-solving mentality with solid decision-making abilities

• Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel; data acquisition a plus)

• Ability to read micrometers

Schedule

This position operates on a 12-hour rotating schedule:

Day Shift: 6:55 AM 7:00 PM
Night Shift: 6:55 PM 7:00 AM (+$0.75/hr)

Enjoy built-in long weekends every other week!

• Week 1: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat

• Week 2: Sun, Wed, Thurs

Pay: $20$24/hr + Night Shift Differential ($0.75/hr)

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