Mixer I (D shift) 7pm - 7am

About the company

At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries. We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more. In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter's Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.

We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.

Benefits

• A company that truly values your contributions
• A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful
• A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers
• An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset
• Commitment to being socially and environmentally responsible

About the role

The Mixing Operator position is responsible for the set-up, operation and tending to the mixing machine in accordance with the specifications assigned by Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, and Production. This position is responsible for maintaining safe operation, record keeping, housekeeping, and quality of all equipment used in the weighing, milling, and loading of all compounded rubber as well as synthetic rubber.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the start up, operation, changing tanks, and shut down of assigned machines
• Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements
• Perform testing of equipment functionality, supplies quantities needed and various liquid chemicals tank levels
• Establish and maintain open communication with supervisors and mixers throughout the company
• Organize and maintain proper inventory levels for compound, mixing supplies and additional raw materials in designated storage areas
• Serve as backup for Head Mixer by performing duties assigned to Head Mixer, perform QC checks, and obtaining priority mixing objectives
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and lubricate machine parts, inspect for equipment functionality, relay maintenance issues to the supervisor, and generate work orders/notifications for repairs
• Perform Chopping: selecting and purging required mixers, using chopper scale to weigh compound and feed the chopper at the proper rate, verify that chopped compound falls into the appropriate mixer, shut off purge system and chopper after mixer is loaded, record exact weight, type of batches and shift quantities on the process order sheet
• Perform necessary SAP transactions
• Make back-size batches when needed
• Attend all required meetings and training and complete S4 duties
• Clean and maintain satellite waste drums, clean mixer tops after formulations are applied, maintain Hazmat drums for use and disposal, and deliver drain barrels to appropriate locations
• Complete daily housekeeping requirements for items including catwalks and floors