Mold Operator- 1st shift - Military veterans preferred

Mold Operator- 1st shift

US-SC-Westminster

Job ID: 2025-3361
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Production
Horton, Inc.

Overview

Horton, Inc., a global airflow industry leader in reliability, service and innovation has an opening for a 1st shift, Mold Operator to work in our Westminster, SC location. Standard 1st shift work hours are Monday- Thursday from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. Occasional overtime may be required. For more information on Horton, Inc. please visit our web site at www.hortonww.com. Pay starts at $19.90 per hour and depends on experience.

Mold Operator Information:

The Mold Operator position reports directly to the Production Manager or Facility Lead and must work in coordination with co-workers to be effective. This position is primarily responsible to produce quality product by operating different types of machinery to produce plastic molded products.

Why work for Horton?

Horton is a family owned, leading provider of on and off-highway engine cooling solutions, worldwide. Horton is a global company with employees and representatives in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, and more! We offer our employees great potential for personal and professional growth; competitive salary and benefit packages including PTO, company paid holiday, 401K, medical, dental, vision, flex spending accounts, life insurance and AD&D, short and long term disability, long term care, education assistance, and a dynamic work environment! Horton has long been an advocate of the environment. In fact, it is proud that the products it manufacturers to help reduce fuel consumption and noise. Horton is continually improving its products, manufacturing and facilities to remove waste, prevent pollution, and protect our natural resources.

Mold Operator Responsibilities

• Will be expected to be able to perform daily tasks.
  • Read and follow instructions on routings and work instructions for each job.
  • Checks stock bins for adequate supplies of sub-assembly, parts and any other items needed. Contacts material handler or Production Lead/Supervisor if shortages exist.
  • Complete all departmental paperwork, such as routings, assembly tickets, downtime tracking sheets, production status sheets and checklists. Communicate questions and problems to Lead/Supervisor.
  • Follow work instructions or routings.
  • Packaging of product, if applicable.
  • Responsible for the safe operation of machinery used for assembly components. Machinery may vary from hand tools to large stamping or molding presses as determined by area.
  • Perform frequent quality checks as directed by management or a Quality Representative. May be required to use quality inspection tools such as gauges, micrometers and/or calipers. Continuously inspect part quality.
  • Relay all information about current job to oncoming shift.
  • Maintain production rate on each job.
• Load and unload presses when ran in manual mode.
• Will be responsible for the operation and set-up of all simple machines within their assigned area (Ex: pizza cutter/end mill).
• Move pallets with assemblies to designated staging areas.
• Ensure data accuracy before entering scrap/production into Oracle.
• Inspecting presses for any mechanical issues and report immediately to leadership.
• Elevate issues to management, including discrepancies.
• Will be required to fill in as Operator in other departments as directed/rotated.
• Train others, as needed.
• Practice 6S and always maintain clean and safe work areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION CRITERIA:

Previous relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to work 1st shift and have reliable transportation. Attention to detail is a must. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to work well in a group and individually. Some degree of mechanical aptitude is required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Relocation allowance may be provided if the individual has all of the necessary qualifications. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, qualified candidates should log onto https://careers-horton.icims.com.  

Horton Holding, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. Veterans/Disabled 

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