Packaging Machine Operator (12hr Nights)

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com

Job Summary: 

Operates high speed and manual packaging machines in a fast paced environment to produce quality products that meet customer expectations of FDA regulated medical devices. The “finished goods” contact lenses ready for end-user consumption; finished goods produced will fulfill orders internal/external to CooperVision, domestically as well as internationally.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities: 

• Gathers silver stock and verifies material needed for campaign production orders 
• Loads verified silver stock into packaging machine to complete production 
• Performs packaging and software operations including interfacing with machine HMI’s 
• Interfaces with various packaging applications to include GPSII and RedZone 
• Understands, acknowledges and follows all Quality requirements, SOP’s (standard operating procedures) and WI’s (work instructions) 
• Understands and follows all company and department policies and safety guidelines 
• Understands equipment verbiage 
• Consistently uses best machine operating practices 
• Follows GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) 
• Follows production schedule • Works in a team environment 
• Performs other duties as required 
• Meets established standards in all areas 
• Demonstrated ability to mulita-task in a fast paced environment 
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail 
• Performs startup and shutdown of machinery as needed  
• Reports malfunctions or errors to supervising staff immediately and relays important information about the issue to the maintenance technician; validates that the machines running properly after maintenance has completed their action item 
• Performs routine checks on packaging machinery to ensure it is completely functional and safe to operate 
• Completes routine quality checks to ensure that product produced meets or exceeds corporate quality standards 
• As business needs dictates, operator may spend 100% of the day performing one particular task or may spend 50% of the day performing one task and the other 50% performing a second task
• Works scheduled hours and is ready to work at designated start times to include mandatory overtime as needed 
• Immediately informs coordinator/supervisor of safety, sanitation and equipment failure 
• Seeks assistance from coordinator/supervisor in identifying and reporting problems or concerns relating to job function 
• Maintains a clean working environment 
• Adapts readily to changes in workload, priorities, staffing and scheduling 
• Complies with all company policies and procedures 
• Exhibits good communication skills – verbal, written and comprehension of the English language

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge in packaging equipment 
• Understands the application used in the department to include Redzone, GPSII
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math to include adding, subtracting, multiplication, division 
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and comprehension of the English language

Work Environment:
Noisy conditions Greater than 75%
Dusty conditions Greater than 75%
Hot, Humid conditions –exposure to extreme seasonal temperatures Less than 75%
Wet conditions None
Exposure to chemicals or solvents None
Work near moving mechanical parts Greater than 50%
Standing Greater than 75%
Sitting Less than 25%
Walking Greater than 75%
Bending – Bend forward at waist to touch object at 6” above floor Greater than 75%
Stooping/Couching Greater than 75%
Kneeling – kneel on 1 or both knees for critical time period – 1-3 minutes Less than 25%
Squatting – Bend at knees to touch/grasp object 2” above floor level Greater than 75%
Twisting Greater than 50%
Pushing/Pulling – 25# force Greater than 75%
Reaching over an obstacle 48” high to grasp an object at same height a
distance away from obstacle of 18” Less than 25%
Hand/Eye coordination Greate