| SUMMARY: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operates plastic extrusion machines such as cut-off saws, pullers, hydraulic operated belling equipment, | |
| overhead crane, extruders, dies and various pipe testing equipment. Uses various hand tools, | |
| micrometers, O.D. tapes, banders and wood saws in the manufacturing of HDPE pipe. | |
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| ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned. | |
| 1. | Committed to providing our customers with products that are RIGHT…ON TIME…EVERY TIME and | |
| | to the continuous improvement of our capability to do so. | |
| 2. | Safely operate forklifts to move pipe and materials to and from the production areas, scales, | |
| | warehouse. | |
| 3. | Maintain operation of multiple lines, including packaging end product for shipment. | |
| 4. | Reads the pipe specification sheet to ensure that the product is made to proper tolerances and | |
| | specifications and packaging requirements. | |
| 5. | Checks product periodically with micrometers, O.D. tapes, tape measures, and visual checks to | |
| | make certain that the product is staying in the proper specifications. | |
| 6. | Start up and shut down an extrusion line. | |
| 7. | Makes proper machine adjustments with speed dial controls, heat controllers and various other | |
| | controls. | |
| 8. | Pushes buttons, turns knobs and depresses pedals to activate and adjust equipment. | |
| 9. | Observes machine operations to detect product defects or machine malfunctions to ensure a safe | |
| | working environment. | |
| 10. | Performs minor maintenance such as changing filters, and cleaning up equipment and work areas. | |
| 11. | Assists in setting up machines for product changeovers and machine shut downs. | |
| 12. | Prepare production reports and maintain records of machine settings on appropriate sheets. | |
| 13. | Performs proper quality control tests and measurements and logs proper data to a quality control | |
| | specification sheet. | |
| 14. | Enters all production data on appropriate sheets. | |
| 15. | Properly packages finished products and transports it to an outside pad area using a forklift. | |
| 16. | Assists other operators when needed and works successfully in self managed work teams. | |
| 17. | Attends required training sessions and wears the required safety equipment such as hearing | |
| | protection, safety glasses, and other safety equipment that might be required for certain jobs. | |
| 18. | Be responsible for training and supervision of temporary workers and new hires.
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| | QUALIFICATIONS: |
| | To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. |
| | The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. |
| | Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential |
| | functions. |
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| | EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: |
| | High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or ninety (90) days experience as operator # 8, |
| | demonstration of requisite skills, satisfactory attendance and safety record, and a passing grade to be |
| | certified in our Job Certification Program as a operator #8 from a related industry. You must be certified |
| | through our JCP within 90 days from your hire day. |
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| | COMPUTER SKILLS: |
| | Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills. |
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| | LANGUAGE SKILLS: |
| | Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, |
| | and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Have ability to speak |
| | effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations. |
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| | MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: |
| | Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common |
| | fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. |
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| | REASONING ABILITY: |
| | Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or |
| | diagram form. Have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized |
| | situations. |
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| | PHYSICAL DEMANDS: |
| | The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to |
| | successfully perform the essential functions of the job. |
| | Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential |
| | functions. |
| | 1. | While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands |
| | | to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, |
| | | reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. |
| | 2. | The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs, and to climb ladders |
| | | and work at heights up to 50 feet. |
| | 3. | The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up |
| | | to 70 pounds. |
| | 4. | Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral |
| | | vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. |
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| | WORK ENVIRONMENT: |
| | The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters |
| | Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential |
| | functions. |
| | The employee regularly works near moving mechanical and hydraulic equipment. The employee normally |
| | works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes |
| | or airborne particles, and vibration. |
| | The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. |