Raw Material Operator

Responsibilities

• Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled.
• Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely. Take primary responsibility for their own safety.
• Follows all policies and procedures. Understands safety is a condition of employment.
• Responsible for batch inventory, quality, and supply to furnace.
• Maintains an active, responsible working presence in the batch/binder areas throughout shift operating hours.
• Perform batch unloading, inspections and document inspections.
• Clean batch house and binder area daily and maintain clean condition throughout the batch/binder work area.
• Report batch area downtime or issues immediately to Furnace Engineer.
• Report batch loss/scrap incidents to Furnace Engineer.
• Unload and store received batch raw materials in proper silos.
• Maintain Batch Raw Material inbound inspection and sampling.
• Perform batch and raw material inventories.
• Troubleshoot Batch and Binder system issues.
• Provide assistance to Furnace Engineers, Quality Manager and Process Engineer.
• Perform binder mix and binder area inspections and document inspections.
• Clean binder mix and circulating tanks.
• Report binder mix area downtime or issues immediately to Quality Manager and Process Engineer.
• Perform binder raw material inventories.
• Troubleshoot Sizing system issues.
• Unload and store received binder raw materials in proper areas.
• Maintain binder inbound inspection and sampling.
• Perform quality checks for solids, LOI and Moisture.
• Report binder loss/scrap incidents to Quality Manager and Process Engineer.
• Unload and store received binder raw materials in proper areas.
• Maintain binder inbound inspection and sampling.
• Troubleshoot Sizing system issues.

Qualifications

• Prior glass operations experience beneficial but not required.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment.
• Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 10 lbs.
• Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule including working days and nights and rotating frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders and work from heights.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive health and benefit plan
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing