Production Sr. Operator

Responsibilities

• Follow and support all Company safety, GMP
• Maintain a safe work environment by following safety policies
• Completes daily safety checklists and attend monthly safety meetings
• Knows and ensures that all safety checks are made before putting equipment inline
• Maintains quality standards according to specifications and tolerances
• Directs packers, Machine Operators and Senior Team Leaders to perform quality inspections
• Trained in QAN Root cause/Corrective Action
• Maintains correct and proper paperwork
• Able to run travelers and schedules out of the JDE system
• Knowledge of scanning product into JDE correctly
• Maintains production requirements including scrap rates, production rates, line speeds, blends, and weight tolerances
• Maximize equipment efficiencies to meet current MEEF, EFF and YIELD goals
• Get approval for changes to any resin blend changes over 10% in difference from the traveler
• Input downtime and production into the computer for entire shift
• Maintain Packing Summary Sheet
• Adjust equipment to maximize production, box erectors, tapers, and labeler
• Ensure all pallets are properly labeled and tagged
• Management of bins - keep bin area organized
• Maintains housekeeping in areas at all times to 6-S standards
• Helps to train employees in job duties from current position to entry level position
• Assist maintenance with repairs and equipment reliability
• Performs routine equipment repairs
• Aid in trouble shooting with maintenance technicians
• Writes maintenance requests when equipment repairs are beyond training
• Move packaging materials to the lines as needed or requested
• Insures that boxed resins, fillers, or concentrates are staged at lines
• Inspections all pallets for accuracy in regards to weight and correct stacking configuration
• Informs Senior Team Leader of weight variances in finished product
• Weighs scrap boxes at the end of each shift or when full and records net pounds
• Input downtime and production into the computer for entire shift when working in the Pack Area – Maintain Packing Summary Sheet
• Prepares work area for relief shift to ensure a successful start
• Participate on teams for quality improvement, cost savings, productivity and safety
• Is a team player and exhibits the Gung Ho attitude

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Experience in a team-work oriented environment a plus
• Working knowledge of extrusion/converting equipment and process desired
• Must pass fork lift and electric pallet jack training
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, simple checklists, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and in small group settings
• Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate and percent
• Reasoning skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form
• Basic PC knowledge