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This includes but is not limited to assembly of components, inspection of parts, and packing proper quantities to customer specified requirements.\n\nMachine Operator Essential Functions\nSet up, operate, and monitor machinery according to provided guidelines and specifications.\nPerform routine maintenance on machines to ensure they operate at peak efficiency.\nInspect for defects, reporting any findings to appropriate personnel.\nFollow verbal and written instructions.\nRun required reports.\nPacking.\nMaintaining clean and safe workspace.\nMachine Operator Required Experience\nAbility to learn other line jobs to serve as utility person for breaks and lunch.\nAbility to work overtime as required.\nExperience with or ability to do intricate hand assembly on fast paced assembly line.\nPossess good eye-hand coordination for assembly purposes.\nMachine Operator Physical Demands and Work Environment\nProlonged standing as required during press and assembly operations.\nAbility to reach into injection-molding press with both hands to remove product required.\nAbility to stoop, bend, twist or turn to move product from press and/or assembly areas to other plant locations required.\nRequired lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds on a repetitive basis.\nAbility to read applicable instructions.\nThe employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.\nCompany Overview\nAt Thunderbird, the collaborative relationship with our parent and partner companies allows us to better serve our customers – now and in the future. The Thunderbird family of American Manufacturing companies is driven by a mission to provide superior products and services, from prototype to delivery. Our dedicated leadership team's enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation. Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.\n\nBenefits\n401(k) with matching program.\nMedical Insurance\nDental Insurance\nVision Insurance\nShort Term Disability\nLong Term Disability\nLife Insurance\nPaid Time Off\n9 Paid Holidays\n\nThunderbird is a drug and smoke free work environment and promotes safe work conditions.","company":"Thunderbird","rawCompany":"thunderbird","city":"Elgin","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:27:07.411Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9111.00","title":"Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders","slug":"packaging-and-filling-machine-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-9041.00","title":"Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders","slug":"extruding-forming-pressing-and-compacting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-4081.00","title":"Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic","slug":"multiple-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic"}],"industries":[{"code":"333511","title":"Industrial Mold Manufacturing","slug":"industrial-mold-manufacturing"},{"code":"332710","title":"Machine Shops","slug":"machine-shops"},{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Machine Operator","description":"Machine Operator Position Overview\nThe Machine Operators maintain the operation of injection molding equipment. 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