Utility

Utility

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

With direction from the Paint Department supervisor, this position will support the post extrusion operations including, but not limited to sealing, cutting, and packaging. This position will be responsible for off bearing material, printing/applying labels, cutting material, packing, and operating a forklift to move in-process and finished product. These duties will vary based on production needs.

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ability to use a stapler, bander and safety knife.
• Proficient with label printing software.
• Must be able to follow quality specifications and board width specifications.
• Ability to read digital calipers.
• Must be proficient in all post extrusion operations.
• Skilled training to operate a forklift.
• Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards.
• Comply with established safety rules.
• Comply with company policy and procedures.
• Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned to the satisfaction of the supervisor

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.

• Education/Knowledge

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience

At least 6 months in a manufacturing environment. Forklift experience preferred.

• Skills

Mechanical aptitude, ability to drive forklift, operate saw, use small hand tools; possess computer skills, and ability to read and follow work orders.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (with assistance). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.