Finishing Operator - Ovens

About Us

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing, and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay

The base hourly rate for this position is $19.02.

Schedule

This position will rotate days and nights. One week of days, one week of nights, continued in that pattern.

Responsibilities

This is a production position working to finish and package quality product as well as ensure correct labeling of packaging. The job requires that the employee be able to work safely and follow safety rules. Duties include:

• Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Wears all personal protective equipment as required by management, including but not limited to: protective shoes, glasses, ear plugs, bump cap or hard hat, gloves, dust mask or respirator.
• Must know, understand, and perform all plant and departmental safety regulations and procedures and immediately reports any hazardous conditions.
• Performs safety observations and completes training assignments.
• Must know and understand company policies, regulations, and procedures regarding employee conduct and attendance.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance, attitude, and motivation to advance to the next level.
• Responsible for operating in conformance with the ISO certification held by the Ruston facility.
• Read and use a tape measure.

When Assigned to Ovens:

• Works under the direct supervision of Plant Superintendent with direction from oven lead.
• Required to read weight chart and record weight of product.
• Off-load product from all cars.
• Understand and recognize various product sizes.
• Other duties as assigned.

When Assigned to Finishing Area:

• Works under the direct supervision of Plant Superintendent with direction from Finishing Senior Lead.
• Rotate between multiple areas in the Finishing Department while shadowing a higher-level Operator.
• Inspects product for squareness and web thickness on block.
• Tends machines that perform one or more finishing or packaging functions.
• Starts and stops machines and observes operation to detect malfunctions and reports malfunctions to supervisor.
• Inspects products for off-center cores.
• Performs work order assignments.
• Follows correct palletizing pattern.
• Understands conforming and non-conforming product.
• Safely and correctly loads the V-Flight and sets up the floor at the V-Flight.
• Safely operates all saws in the Block Area.
• Under the direction of an experienced operator, identifies and segregates product for re-work material; sorts, cuts, and glues re-work material and ensures product is packaged according to packaging standards.
• Counts and records finished product.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one-year related experience.
• Dependable, able to follow instructions and directions according to established operating procedures.
• Must be physically able to perform essential job functions with reasonable accommodations made for individuals with disabilities.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to walk and engage in repetitive motions.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and communicate accurately with coworkers.
• Frequently required to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Required to have visual acuity to work around and with machinery including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This job is in an industrial, manufacturing environment. The job requires:

• Working frequently around and with heavy machinery with moving mechanical parts, industrial ovens, and mobile equipment.
• Working in environments that may be extremely hot and humid or cold depending upon the operation and the season.
• Walking on surfaces that can be wet, dusty, and uneven.
• Working in areas with high noise levels, vibration, and/or fumes.
• Working in areas containing the presence of airborne particles which can irritate the skin or eyes.
• Wearing personal protective equipment which includes steel-toed shoes, ear protection, eye protection, and in certain areas may require dust masks, gloves, respirators, or head protection.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees, some subsidized by the company and others fully employee-paid:

• Health benefits including a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program, and critical illness insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a sizeable company match.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave for eligible employees.
• Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel accident coverage.
• Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Tax-saving accounts: health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account.
• Tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.