Adhesive Utility

About the Role

This employee will support operations in Plant 6 by filling a variety of roles, including assisting with general operations on mixers and in the cut-off room, covering for vacation and unscheduled call-offs, and cross-training as needed. The role may require moving between several operations within a scheduled shift.

Responsibilities

• Fill cans or pails for weathered membrane cleaner
• Mix and drum Indopol Blend at the M4 day tank for water
• Cut-off mastic and lap sealant batches
• Distill cleaners
• Package Cut-Edge Sealant, including setting up and cleaning fill equipment
• Assist with keeping the Prosys cartridge magazine filled while running
• Provide absentee coverage for employees
• Labeling cans or pails
• Support other mixers to minimize downtime
• Load and unload trucks or tankers
• Verify load accuracy both incoming and outgoing against shipping paperwork
• Provide raw materials for production area
• Remove finished goods from production area
• Communicate with other members of the plant and outside delivery personnel
• Maintain proper housekeeping
• Assist with setting up cans at the canning line when available
• Understand packaging and processing specifications
• Maintain the collection of used pails from the dock area
• Assist other areas with tasks such as packaging, loading belts, and canning
• Granulate rubber when scheduling demand requires
• Cover other positions during scheduled vacation or unscheduled call-offs

Requirements

Knowledge

• General awareness of HMI panels
• Fork truck operation
• Packaging of skids
• Loading and unloading of trucks and tankers
• 5S requirements
• Lockout/Tagout procedures
• Loading & weighing mixer belts

Skills

• Reading and comprehension of orders, labels, safety data sheets, and gauges
• Basic mathematical calculations
• Writing and filling out required documentation
• Driving a fork truck

Abilities

• Working independently
• Ability to be cleared for respirator use
• Flexibility in working duties as requirements fluctuate based on production and labor needs

Competencies

• Teamwork: Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration
• Managing Change: Able to find common ground solutions despite difficulties or barriers
• Continuous Improvement: Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better in all aspects of the role
• Customer Focus: Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external) and keeps the customer’s needs in mind
• Continuous Learning: Understands individual strengths, opportunity areas, and seeks development opportunities
• Drive for Results: Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems and align goals with organizational strategy

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred

Equipment Used

Equipment Run On-the-Job: Fork truck, skid bander, scale

Tools Required On-the-Job: Shears, pen, pencil, calculator, pallet jack, and safety knife

Data Used On-the-Job: Purchasing specifications, material handling, storage, inspection, traceability, and testing procedures

Work Environment

• Plant ambient temperature in the summer matches outside temperature
• Plant is heated in the winter
• Pinch points on moving mechanical equipment
• Works with hot drums of Indopol
• Sharp edges on safety knives
• Heavy equipment includes use of fork truck when assigned
• Uniforms are issued and laundered by company
• Can be fast-paced

Schedule

Monday – Friday with Saturday/Sunday overtime as business requires. Three-shift operation:

• 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM

While training or performing an operator/material handler position, you will be required to come in 15 minutes prior to the start of shift.

Physical Requirements

• Climbing: Must climb into and out of fork truck
• Stooping: When placing finished product cartons on pallets
• Crouching: When filling 5-gallon pails
• Standing: May stand for the majority of the shift
• Walking: May walk to take finished goods to skid or to get empty containers
• Pushing: Occasionally push 55-gallon drums on skids or full cartons on a skid
• Pulling: Occasionally pull pallet jack or cartons off a table
• Lifting: May need to lift bags or cans (occasionally up to 62 lbs.; vacuum hoist is used as necessary)
• Grasping: Must grasp various controls of the fork truck
• Reaching: Reach to get empty tubes, pails, or cans
• Talking & Hearing: Must communicate with other members of the plant and outside delivery personnel
• Sight: See hazards, warnings, Safety Data Sheets, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Hearing protection
• Safety shoes
• Cut-resistant gloves
• Safety glasses
• PPE required for use of specific chemicals will be provided when needed