The Machine Operator is responsible for setting-up, adjusting, and operating machinery as well as inspection of workpieces to ensure they meet the quality standards for both Laminate Technologies and our customers. 

1. Read blueprints and/or job orders to determine production specification.
2. Set up, program, and/or operate machines, such as cutters, saws, drills, shapers, routers to make workpieces.
3. Start machines, adjust controls, and/or make trial cuts to ensure machinery is operating properly.
4. Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected and notify appropriate persons of any malfunctions.
5. Operate and observe machinery used in the production process to detect defects or machine malfunctions and adjust machines as needed.
6. Inspect workpieces for smoothness, defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation using rules, templates, or other measuring devices.
7. Examine raw Woodstock for defects and verify conformance to quality standards.
8. Examine/inspect finished workpieces to verify conformance to quality standards using hands, rules, calipers, templates, and/or gauges.
9. Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using lifting tools as required.
10. Count finished product to determine if product orders are complete.
11. Mark or tag identification on parts/totes
12. Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances
13. Assist other machine operators as needed such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
14. Maintain equipment and clean working areas.
15. Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of production processes.
16. Follow established company and work area safety policies including the wearing of all required PPEs.
17. Follow established company policies, policies and rules outlined in Member Handbook as well as procedures required in the standard operating procedures/work instructions.
18. Maintains open communication with supervisors, team leaders and material handlers regarding production status (i.e. down time, material shortage, etc.)
19. Maintains daily production sheets utilizing the correct task codes for production time, down time, scrap, etc.; ensures that daily production totals are accurate.
20. Assist in maintaining work area (i.e., sweeping, emptying trash, return tools to  proper location, etc.)
21. Other duties and responsibilities as directed by your supervisor.