Autochrome Operator

Responsible for operating machinery that forms material into 3D decals by molding, backfilling, laser cutting, and/or laminating to create finished products.

• Receives flat product stock from Material Handler and determines priority of jobs by analyzing production schedule.
• Sets up machinery according to job specification and reviews and verifies tolerances of blueprints to ensure forming plates are in tolerance.
• Runs all jobs according to customer and BGS requirements, submitting first sheet for approval to AutoChrome Supervisor and continually monitors adherence to the approved first sheet at a predetermined interval.
• Performs corrective action if necessary if product defect is noted and records accurate production activities in quality management system.
• Fills resin tanks when needed and changes barrel when empty on backfill machinery and operates automatic laminator unit to attach adhesive on Kromex material.
• Sets up and operates laser to cut Kromes parts to BGS and customer specifications and performs complete tear down of the backfill mixer at the end of the work week.
• Performs preventative maintenance as needed including oiling and greasing machine parts and understands and implements company policies and safety regulations in all aspects of duties performed in this role.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment and carries out conduct and leadership responsibilities professionally in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English and speak effectively with small groups of customers or employees of BGS.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standard situations.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic chemicals, and heat and the noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This position is part time with a schedule on Saturday and Sunday to support our weekend autochroming needs.