Fabrication Material Handler - (1st shift) $21.49 per hour

About the role

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Responsibilities

• Able to assemble/glue parts together from a BOM sheet.
• Able to scan and move unused inventory into warehouse locations.
• Knowledge and recognition of plastic fittings by name, shape, and dimension.
• Knowledge of daily performance goals and work to achieve 100% of targeted output.
• Assuring quality of work through verification of correctness for all types of fabricated fittings and their associated packaging (i.e.: labels, cartons/cases and pallet configuration).
• Detection, segregation, and isolation of non-conforming quality defects and notifying Supervisor, Manager, and/or QA Department.
• Able to identify various types of quality defects based on appearance, fit, form, and function.
• Scan in RF scanner finished pallets from staging location into a designated warehouse location.
• Stretch wrap all the finished pallets.
• Empty the large trash bins in the Fabrication area.
• Must be able to safely operate and perform daily maintenance checks on a forklift.
• Proper organization and cleanliness of assigned work area to the highest standards.
• Performing the above-mentioned functions with minimum supervision.
• Stage empty pallets in designated areas for production.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate a forklift and reach lift.
• Ability to read and comprehend sufficient English to follow work instructions.
• Basic mathematical skills and counting ability.
• Must be able to pay close attention to detail.
• Must have general deductive reasoning skills to troubleshoot minor issues and knowledge of how and when to escalate.
• Must be able to work without close supervision.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.
• May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.
• Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.