Production Operator

Responsibilities

• Learn and maintain all documentation required and barcode system for production reporting
• Prepare to pass the Job Certification Test for level “B” within 90 days from the date of last level change
• Maintain operation of multiple lines, including loading gaskets and packaging end product for shipment
• Prepare packaging materials
• Visually inspect product for quality control purposes
• Measure and record pipe dimensions as directed
• Make adjustments on bellers and printing equipment as needed
• Move bundled pipe from work area (scrap and good product)
• Assist in production line start-up activities and changeovers
• Cut and band scrap as directed
• Report any equipment malfunctions, product defects, or unsafe conditions immediately
• Work as a team with other personnel
• Operate a forklift truck safely and inspect fork trucks as instructed
• Perform all work safely and maintain designated work spaces in a clean, safe, and timely manner in compliance with the plant’s THM/Safety policy

This job description outlines the principal duties and in no way states or implies these are the only duties to be performed in this position.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• High school diploma preferred; must have at least 90 days of experience and demonstrate all requisite skill and knowledge of a General Worker with a passing grade to be certified in the JCP Program as a Level C Extrusion Technician
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups (employees or customers)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and able to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Plant environment with frequent exposure to year-round weather conditions, fumes, and/or airborne particles
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Loud noise levels; proper personal protective equipment will be worn in designated plant areas and when essential job functions necessitate