Operator

Responsibilities

• Auditing and observing manufacturing process to ensure products meets or exceeds quality standards; owning Quality Control compliance for assigned working area and keeping appropriate logs
• Operating and programing presses, setters, pickers, scales and all of bearing equipment; off bears brick from press table to rack cart, kiln car or pallet, cleans loose material and flange before setting in prescribed manner
• Operating tram cab, high lift and other transport machinery to deliver materials to presses; operating lift trucks to transport materials throughout the plant; Transferring kiln cars; transporting racks and/or rack cars to and from presses and ovens; gauging and cleaning kiln cars
• Actively demonstrates and promotes safety and a safe work environment and hold themselves accountable to drive a best in industry safety culture.
• Analyzes equipment operations, performance, and problems and secures resources to ensure issues are resolved quickly and properly.

Requirements

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent
• Some manufacturing experience helpful
• Previous forklift experience preferred
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards
• Mechanical aptitude
• Two (2) – four (4) years of previous machine operating or production related experience preferred

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking; requires less than 1/3 of time sitting
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time
• Vision: Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision
• Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time working near moving mechanical parts and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration
• Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise