Machine Operator

Spherion State College is working to fill a 3rd Shift, Machine Operator position in Philipsburg, PA. The pay rate is $15.50 HOURLY. This is a Temp to Hire opportunity. Machine Operator Philipsburg, PA 16866 US✓ Immediate Start

Job Type: FULL TIME Hours / Week: 40 Work Hours: 3rd Shift Pay Rate: $15.50 USD HOURLY Incentives: Temp-to-Hire positions through Spherion give you the opportunity to start working, gain experience, and potentially transition into a permanent position with our client. Know someone looking for work? Refer a friend or family member and a $100 referral bonus is offered. Work. Grow. Get Rewarded. Let Spherion help you take the next step in your career!✓ Health Insurance ✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Vision Insurance ✓ Life Insurance

Job Description:

The Machine Operator will be reasonable for starting, monitor, and run injection molding presses (including high-tonnage equipment), loading resins, adjusting basic controls, and executing cycle runs.

Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust, and operate injection molding presses and auxiliary machinery.
• Install, align, and change out molds safely according to production schedules.
• Calibrate and monitor process parameters such as barrel and melt temperatures, injection pressure, speed, and cycle times.
• Inspect molded parts visually and dimensionally using precision measuring tools (such as calipers and micrometers) to meet strict medical-grade standards.
• Identify and troubleshoot common molding defects like flash, short shots, warping, or sink marks.
• Perform routine press maintenance, clean molds and hopper systems, and check water/cooling hoses.
• Address minor mechanical or process jams and coordinate with technicians or engineers for complex adjustments.
• Keep the floor and work cells clean of resin, oil, or water spills

Education: High School

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience: 6 months

Physical:

• Moderate Lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• Standing / Walking
• Repetitive Motion
• Bending / Stooping / Kneeling
• Pushing / Pulling
• Hot Environments
• Cold Environments

Industry: Manufacturing Classification: 51-2092.00 Post ID: STC-208821_1-50571564 Post Date: 2026-11-02 Post Expires: 2026-12-02

key responsibilities

Set up, adjust, and operate injection molding presses and auxiliary machinery., Install, align, and change out molds safely according to production schedules., Calibrate and monitor process parameters such as barrel and melt temperatures, injection pressure, speed, and cycle times., Inspect molded parts visually and dimensionally using precision measuring tools (such as calipers and micrometers) to meet strict medical-grade standards., Identify and troubleshoot common molding defects like flash, short shots, warping, or sink marks., Perform routine press maintenance, clean molds and hopper systems, and check water/cooling hoses., Address minor mechanical or process jams and coordinate with technicians or engineers for complex adjustments., Keep the floor and work cells clean of resin, oil, or water spills

experience 6 months

education High School