Knife Specialist

Position Summary

Assembles knives, operates knifing process. This position will also inspect and maintain clamps.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates, lubricates, cleans, and inspects knives for proper operation daily.
• Color code inner and outer knives to ensure proper placement inside strander.
• Notifies Maintenance Department and/or Production Supervisor/Manager if deficiencies are noted.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Performs the following auxiliary operations:
  • Stacks knives and knife clamps with new scoring tips on knife carts.
  • Offloads dull knives and knife clamps from knife carts and places in preparation area.
• Ensures operation of equipment by developing, maintaining and applying thorough knowledge of operating guidelines.
• Replaces broken scoring tips in knife clamp as needed. Always ensuring that there are spare clamps with new tips ready for installation.
• Ensures proper projection and angles are monitored for optimal flake thickness.
• Changes knives and clamps as needed.
• Maintains inventory of knives and materials/supplies in knife room.
• Maintains a record on material usage of knife operations.
• Ensures enough supplies are on hand to do job and makes recommendation to supervisor on reordering supplies.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements & Preferred Competencies

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 to 3 Years Manufacturing Experience preferred
• Performs general physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs, moving whole body and multilimbed coordination