Operator, Packaging A Auto
Oil-Dri Corporation of America · Ripley, MS · 2 days ago
Art & CreativeFull-time
Responsibilities
- Follow and support all safety rules and regulations.
- Operates all automated equipment.
- Operates Forklift.
- Reads and monitors electronic equipment and interprets the data to adjust, as necessary.
- Sets up equipment, performs daily inspections, and makes minor adjustments, as needed.
- Performs manual tasks such as hand stacking product, as necessary.
- Periodically weighs product packages to insure consistency.
- Conducts quality testing on raw materials, “in process materials” and on final product.
- Generates necessary work orders and checks completed maintenance work.
- Proposes changes leading to improvements in safety, quality, operations, and cost.
- Operates Verge processing equipment according to operating procedures and within process parameters.
- Loads trucks and rail cars.
- Inspects supplies such as jugs, boxes, and pallets to ensure usable quality.
- Prepares daily reports, as necessary.
- Handles daily computing.
- Performs general plant clean-up and keeps work area clean and free of clutter.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- HS Diploma or equivalent required.
- Passes the pre-employment tests at required results (WPT, Quantitative, verbal, BMCT and Computer Literacy).
Skills & Abilities
- Able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, and similar documents.
- Able to read and monitor electronic equipment and interpret the data.
- Able to understand all safety requirements and other communications.
- Able to visually differentiate between assorted products and be able to hear warning alarms.
- Able to use computer programs, such as, AS400, Outlook Word and Excel.
- Able to stand for the duration of the shift.
- Able to lift 50 pounds frequently—duration of shift if necessary.
- Able to bend, reach, twist, stoop, walk, and climb stairways and ladders frequently.
- Able to climb ladders up to 110 feet.
- Able to talk and hear radio communications as well as phone.
- Able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, protective coveralls, and pother as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.