Production Operator

Overview

Purpose:

Responsible for the daily operations of a non-woven production lines maintaining a safe environment, ensuring a quality product, and achieving desired key performance measurements. Processes include converting, slitting, and packaging equipment.

• Performs administrative tasksperformsinventory control through log usage sheets and computer data, inspects/grades finished product, and conducts housekeeping and safety inspections.
• Monitors the Sontaraprocess through use of computer systemsexamplesinclude: VXL, Mapex, NDC Scanner, and Milo Scanner.
  
  Determines whether to adjust, start or stop equipment or processes according to correct operating limits and cost effectiveness.
• Identify and provide training for new and less experienced operators.
• Performs mechanical tasks that include minor line repairs and replacing dirty/contaminated belt washer jets, and consolidator jets.
• Continually troubleshoot and problem solve the processes and equipment tomaintainquality standards.
  
  Identify, correct, and/or prevent operational difficulties, conductpatrolsand adhere to our standard operating conditions (SOC) sheet; acknowledge and respond to system alarms. Perform visual inspections of equipment and take corrective action when necessary.
• Responsible for startup or shutdown of each phase of the line in a safe and efficient manner.
  
  Insures safe and proper lockout of electrical and mechanical equipment following our lockout tag out procedure before allowing maintenance to perform work.
• Monitor systems, processes, and equipment that are within the fiber prep, penthouse,airlay, washer, windup and wrapper areas. Make necessary adjustments per SOC after consulting your process operator.
• Performs duties during emergency situations. Follows procedures and established guidelines tomaintainor restart operations safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of light industrial machinery that includes
  
  Hysters(fork trucks), automatic guides vehicles (AGV’s) and tuggers during the transportation of materials and finished product.
• Diverts, starts, or shuts down the flow of fiber, steam, or water used in the Sontaraprocess.
• Performs preventative maintenance. Cleans or changes screens, jets, upperplenumfilter (UPF’s),brushesand filters (Primary, Secondary, Tesira) toinsureproduction within established quality standards.
• Changes process variables (including core alignment i.e., windup) or settings according to SOC or product specifications.
• Insuresproper water treatment and distribution. Operate valves, pumps, screw press, and washer sumps. Mixes and directs the flow of various chemical additives (polymer, clay, and perlites, i.e., hydraulics) to ensure adequate supply of clean water used in the Sontaraprocess.
• Performs other duties as needed upon request of immediate supervisor.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability towriteroutine reports, safety incidents/ nearmissesand correspondence.
• Communicateneeds tomaintenance, Manufacturing ATOs, and other personnel that need to know.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide with units of measure, using whole numbers, common functions, and decimals and the ability to use a common tape measure.
• SPFA –Sontara Production Floor Application or similar MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems.
• Proficient in othercomputer-based systems, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office
• Ability toworka 12-hour rotating schedule with overtime.
• Climbing, bending, stooping, walking, pulling, pushing, lifting, crawling, squatting, standing forlong periodsof time,workfrom heights, andworkin hot/cold environments.

• Able toidentifyowndevelopment and learning needs.
  
  Canquicklyapplynew learning.
• Eager and willing to take on new challenges- looks for areas of cross training and skill building.
• Able to apply new learning effectively.
• Reacts favorably to changes andnew information.
• Is able to respond positively to new situations, tasks,peopleand…