Resin Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.

* Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.

* Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.

* Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures.

* Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.

* May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.

* Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition.

* Performs all required machine cleaning.

Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Obtains the correct documentation for the batch. Ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area. May be required to obtain the correct ingredients for mixing and weigh out the ingredients to meet the recipe specifications.

* Sets up and starts any weigh-up or packaging machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures.

* Notifies appropriate personnel of any issues, problems or concerns in a timely manner.

* Safely and neatly processes, batch off, screen, cut up, package and/or skid material to correct size/container according to customer specifications.

* Accurately supplies/supports Production Operators with appropriate materials/functions to efficiently keep all equipment operational.

* Performs all required machine cleaning.

* Completes and maintains required paperwork and/or documents.

* Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

* Other duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear. Occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant safety guidelines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents and outside weather conditions. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant

Other

Reports to:

Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor/Lead, or Production Lead.

eRequired Education, Length & Type of

Experience:

* High School diploma or GED equivalency.

* Must be a certified Back up Resin Tech

* At least one (1) - (3) years of experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

KKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:

* Self-motivated with strong organization skills and ability to multi-task.

* Time management skills

* Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and product recipes/material identifications.

* Must have mathematical skill to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.`

* Must be able to effectively communicate one-on-one and in small group situations.

* Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, hand trucks, fork lift, utility knife, and mixer/secondary machinery and computer equipment.