Prematch Technician Assistant

Essential Duties

• Operates machines and equipment in a safe and efficient manner according to established procedures and specifications.
• Prepares letdown samples for all materials to produce fiber card wraps and color plaques for batch checks, raw materials, spot checks, adjustments, and pre-matching.
• Performs melt flow rate, moisture checks, and pellet count as required.
• Operates high speed mixer to make press-out plaque, using a hydraulic press, for color evaluation.
• Insures proper labeling of all samples.
• Insures all machines are set up to required process specifications.
• Performs regular and routine inspection of all processing equipment for any malfunctions or deviations to insure accurate performance.
• Insures that all equipment used in the preparation of samples is clean and free of contaminants.
• Records and maintains zone and melt temperature on the sample lines.
• Records all samples on the Plant 86 Sample Log Sheet when delivered to the lines.
• SUBMIT PRE-MIX SHEET AND IDENTIFIED PLAQUE/YARN TO THE COLOR TECHNICIAN FOR COLOR EVALUATION.
• Maintains mixer and press area.
• Maintains proper retains on all resins and standard white used in lab.
• Maintains pigment inventory in lab and insures all retains are identified correctly.
• REPORTS ALL UNAVAILABLE PIGMENTS FOR COLOR MATCHING TO THE COLOR COMPOUNDING LEAD II (PREMATCH) OR COLOR TECHNICIAN II (PREMATCH).
• OBTAINS PIGMENT FROM INVENTORY. COMMUNICATES WITH COLOR COMPOUNDING TECH ASSISTANT (1190) WHEN PIGMENTS CANNOT BE REACHED.
• DISPOSES OF ALL PIGMENTS AND CONCENTRATE WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE COLOR COMPOUNDING LEAD II (PREMATCH) OR COLOR TECHNICIAN II (PREMATCH).
• CALIBRATES LAB EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.
• DISPOSSES OF WASTE AND SAMPLING MATERIALS, IN THEIR PROPER CONTAINERS. LABEL WASTE CONTAINERS AND NOTIFIES COLOR BLEND TECHNICIAN WHEN WASTE CONTAINERS ARE FULL.
• USES ELECTRIC PALLET JACK TO MOVE BOXES AND CONTAINERS.
• REPORTS ANY PROCESSING MALFUNCTION, SAFETY HAZARDS, OR OTHER PROBLEMS CONCERNING JOB PERFORMANCE TO THE COLOR COMPOUNDING LEAD II (PREMATCH).
• ADHERES TO ALL LOCK OUT/TAG OUT PROCEDURES.
• PREFORMS HOUSEKEEPING AS REQUIRED.
• COMPLIES WITH PROCEDURES FOUND IN SHAW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS).
• ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE QUALITY P.R.I.D.E.
• PERFORMS ALL JOB DUTIES USING SAFE WORK METHODS.
• COMPLIES WITH CORPORATE ABSENTEEISM AND TARDINESS POLICY.
• COMPLIES WITH S.A.F.E. SYSTEM PROCEDURES.
• WORKS NORMALLY SCHEDULED DAYS ADHERING TO STARTING AND STOPPING TIMES.
• WORKS OVERTIME AS REQUIRED.

Other Job Duties

• Assists Color Compounding (Color Plant) associates, as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, squat, lift, carry, climb, and reach as required.
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds as required.
• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs/ladders as required.

Training Requirements

• MUST ATTEND A ONE (1) DAY ORIENTATION TRAINING SESSION FAMILIARIZING NEW ASSOCIATE WITH THE PLANT AND BASIC PROCEDURES.
• MUST ATTEND QUALITY/SAFETY TRAINING AS REQUIRED.
• MUST PARTICIPATE IN AN ON THE JOB TRAINING SESSION FAMILIARIZING THE NEW ASSOCIATE WITH THEIR JOB DUTIES.

Tool, Equipment, & Material Requirements

• RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT ISSUED INCLUDING SAFETY GLASSES, EARPLUGS, GLOVES, AND SAFETY VEST.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM ASSIGNED TASKS.

Safety & Security Requirements

• MUST MAINTAIN A SAFE AND CLEAN WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES.
• MUST REPORT ANY UNSAFE CONDITIONS TO SUPERVISION.
• MUST REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS NO MATTER HOW SLIGHT TO SUPERVISION IMMEDIATELY.
• MUST WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED WHILE ON THE JOB.
• MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PLANT AND DEPARTMENT SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS.
• MUST WEAR SAFETY REQUIRED SHOES.

Job Qualifications

• MUST MAKE AN ACCEPTABLE SCORE ON THE COLOR TEST.
• MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS COLOR PLANT OR COLOR LAB EXPERIENCE OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
• MUST POSSESS GOOD INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNICATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.
• MUST COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNED ONLINE “MY SHAW LEARNING ACADEMY” CLASSES AS REQUIRED.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS, WEEKENDS, AND OVERTIME AS REQUIRED.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WALK, STAND, BEND, STOOP, SQUAT, LIFT, CARRY, CLIMB, AND REACH AS REQUIRED.
• MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT UP TO FIFTY (50) POUNDS AS REQUIRED.
• MUST BE ABLE TO ASCEND AND DESCEND STAIRS/LADDERS AS REQUIRED.
• MUST PERFORM ANY OTHER JOB DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISION.