Plastics Specialist I - 2nd Shift - Onsite, Loveland

At Hach (www.hach.com), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment.

More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

The Plastics Specialist is responsible for manufacturing quality product according to the work order or other build signal while adhering to defined work instructions. General duties include setup, operation, and adjustment of plastic injection molding machines and related equipment.

Schedule: 2nd shift, Monday through Thursday 3:30 pm to 2:00 am

In this role, a typical day will look like:                               

• Operate injection molding machines to produce parts meeting quality specifications.
• Perform secondary processing operations according to work instructions.
• Maintain quality of products produced according to department standards and visual or dimensional specifications.
• Check output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Record and maintain quality or traceability information.
• Record and maintain Cell Boards and other visual management tools
• Comply with company safety policies including safe operation of equipment, PPE usage, hand tool safety, lock-out-tag-out, and proper storage of tools, etc. Comply with good housekeeping policies.
• Maintain equipment according to work instructions or preventive maintenance tasks.
• Report complicated equipment malfunctions to mechanics.
• Maintain visual management of part and raw material storage; clean and organized work area.
• May be required to cross-train on other equipment or other areas as needed
• Assist in problem solving of new equipment and products.
• May be responsible for handling of and accurate disposal of chemical and non-chemical waste, some of which is hazardous and regulated.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• HS diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Possess ability to resolve minor problems, recognize normal and unusual situations
• Some areas will require the ability to work with manual and/or power equipment.
• Ability to learn instrument or circuit board assembly (Loveland only), machine operations (including set up and changeover), and/or kitting.
• No previous plastics knowledge required
• Possess working knowledge of manufacturing processes helpful.

The duties listed in job descriptions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and possible credit history review.

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $20.00 - $21.00 USD per hour. This job is also eligible for Bonu