Description

The position produces expanded polypropylene molded products within quality specifications, completes appropriate documentation and ensures proper press operation. The job contributes to company goals through its innovations, flexibility, reliability, and hands-on knowledge of the molding and molding support processes which enable us to deliver reliably on time, at or below projected costs, variance free products, and quickly respond to ever changing customer needs profitably.

Requirements

Performs responsibilities in compliance with ISO-9001 policies and procedures and OSHA regulations.

Troubleshoots part issues and calls for process help in a timely manner. Completes timely repairs and projects, as assigned. Ensure quality products are being produced with each press cycle.

Performs general plant maintenance under direct or indirect supervision by the Production / Maintenance Supervisor. Communicates all pertinent information relating to maintenance problems incurred during shift to the Production Supervisor and other Maintenance Technicians.

Adheres to all safety rules, regulations and procedures.

Starts up and shuts down according to production needs and supervisory guidance. Ensures that presses are operating on-line and producing. Documents press production and downtime data on operator data sheets accurately. Documents bead problems as well as any maintenance problems.

Performs necessary quality control tests to ensure quality product and records all required data on necessary documents.

Completes daily fork truck inspections and fills out fork truck maintenance cards.

Documents all materials as good parts or scrap on paperwork daily. Collects and bags all scrap parts in a labeled bead bag for scrap recycling.

Loads, unloads and transfers materials onto pallets and roller carts; completes all documentation related to the movement of pre-expanded and post-expanded material.

Packages materials – makes and fill boxes, performs quality checks and tags boxes.

General housekeeping for all locations; maintains work area in clean and neat order.

All other duties as assigned by manager/supervisor or designee.