Production Operator

Position: Production Operator 1
Location: Bremen

Who We Are Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Compensation The base hourly rate for this position is $24.05.At the Johns Manville Bremen facility, we manufacture insulation for roofs. It's a neat process, but what is even cooler is how we do it...
· Our PEOPLE are at the core of everything we do
· Our PASSION is in going the extra mile
· We PERFORM at a superior level
· We PROTECT today to ensure tomorrow

Production Operator would join the team in one of the four production positions as part of our Pay-For-Skills program. This program builds on the Production Operator with pay increasing after each of the four jobs is learned which means ROOM FOR ADVANCEMENT. The facility is one of the top performers in the division supplying material all over the United States which translates to JOB SECURITY.

Being part of the Berkshire Hathaway Family means GREAT BENEFITS. The Johns Manville Bremen facility has one of the best SAFETY records within the company.

The facility currently operates 24/7.Your Day-to-Day:

Understand HMIS, MSDS labels and applications

Read and understand production schedule

Understand all company product specifications and quality standards

Trouble shoots and fixes problems in production and reports any problems

Trained in Lock, Tag, Clear, Try and how to lockout dry end equipment

Ensure cleaning expectations are met Ability to train new employees (production level
1)
Know where and how all emergency stop operations work

What to do in an emergency evacuation

Signed off on all PJO/JSA's for production level 1 position

Able to perform and maintain all checklists for dry endLTCT Certified Keep scrap and feet area clean and orderly

Change film on ring wrapper and on full web wrapper

Cut feet material using foot sawRe-work bundles to put back on the line

Able to hand stack bundles during minor upsets

Scraping laminator top and side plates

Dry end start up, shut down and running out the board

Perform QA core test and learn what adjustments to make accordingly

Removing plastic from rollers

Monitor production during runHow to identify knit lines, blow holes, etc. and able to communicate over the radio

Further understanding of line adjustments during production

How to set out and shim laminator for next run Learn how to do countdowns

Learn how to set up cross cut for all products

Learn how to set up trim saw for all products

Learn how to set up perforator for all products

Learn how to clean and adjust the mold release system

Able to adjust lengths in cross cut and gang saws Learn how to set up gang saw for all products

Learn how to set up stacker for all products

Learn how to set up flippers for all products

What You Bring to the Team:

At least one year working in a warehouse/production environment

Must be able to accurately read a tape measure, work instruction, finished product specifications

Have general math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and percentages)
Beginner to intermediate computer skills (Microsoft office)
Solid Communication Skills…