Doctor Winder Operator

About the role

Identifies and segregates defective material within individual slit rolls. Combines leftover good material into finished rolls and palletizes for shipment to the customer.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate on-the-job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed.
• Mounts slit rolls of product onto shaft of machine using lift cart. Removes rolls as well.
• Sets up and makes necessary adjustments to the machine.
• Identify defects and splice good material together per specification.
• Reads and understands specifications of products being run. Must know packaging materials required for palletizing finished product.
• Occasionally uses hand tools to prepare packaging materials.
• Completes daily production reports.
• Operates stretch wrap machine to wrap finished pallets.
• Regularly cleans machine and surrounding area.
• Actively participates in safety programs and makes safety observations. Follows plant safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Dr Winder experience a plus.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• May require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to vibration.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits
• 401(k) plans
• Tuition reimbursement programs

Schedule

12-hour night shift

Location: Story City, IA