Miller Manufacturing Company is a family-owned, industry-leading manufacturer of more than 1,000 high-quality products for hobby farms, ranches, and pets. Our Little Giant®, API®, Hot-Shot®, Springer Magrath®, Double-Tuf®, Pet Lodge® and Lixit® brands serve the hardworking individuals who make it possible to put food on the tables of families across the country.

At Miller, we believe in hard work worth doing. We take pride in what we do; care deeply for the health and safety of animals, live active and wholesome lives, and embracing the satisfaction of raising our own food. Our company is powered by exceptional employees, and our culture is defined by 26 core fundamentals that guide how we work and how we treat one another.

Miller Manufacturing is proud to be recognized by Energage as a Top Workplace for Employee Well-Being and Professional Development. We believe our people are our greatest asset, which is why we invest in creating a workplace where employees feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow.

Summary: The Setup Operator is primarily responsible for the setting up of designated machines, tools, and work cells in an approved manner that ensures safe operation (in accordance with OSHA regulations) and the production of a quality product within specifications per the standard approved processing parameters.

Shifts Available:

2nd Shift - Monday - Friday 3:15pm - 11:45pm; overtime as required.

Starting wage: $20.00/hour +1.00 2nd shift differential

*Training will be required on 1st shift hours for 1-3 weeks.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily.

Setup of Designated Machines, Manufacturing Cells/Workstations, and Tooling:
- Tear down and setup of injection shaft machine.
- Setup and teardown of tablet press according to work instructions for multiple job processes. ‘
- Occasionally need to tear down and re- setup during run to keep thickness and weight.
- Turn on gas lines and set requirements for the process. Record settings and monitor Kiln.
Material Handling:
- Work with Supervisors and Leads on release of work orders.
- When done pressing parts, they need to be placed into a sagger (2000 parts per). Each sagger needs to be packed in a specific order making sure to have sand packed between all capacitors.
Tooling and Machine Condition:
- Check all tablet press tooling for cracks and sharpness of punches and dies.
- Remove and replace 3 different sets of tooling for tablet press.
- Monitor Temperatures of all ovens and Kiln and notify Maintenance if there are any changes.
- Check and maintain temperature and quality of solder in silver solder pot, replace when necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s): The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Education and/or Experience:
- Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED,) one to three years of related experience and/ or training, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- This position requires forklift certification (training and certification can be provided)
- On the job training may be required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lifting Requirements: Frequently 1 -50lbs and rarely 51-75.

Movement Requirements: Continuously standing, walking, talking or hearing, reaching upward or outward, and bending the neck side-to-side or front-to-back. Frequently feeling, kneeling/crouch/squat, pinching/finger manipulation, grasping/turning the wrist. Occasionally sitting, climb/balance and rarely sitting, typing.

Pre-employment drug screening and background check is required.

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