Wet Chop Technician

Wet Chop Technician

Location(s):
Jackson, TN, US, 38301 Function:
Manufacturing Audience:
Hourly Work Arrangement:
On Site

Job Title:

Sliver Core Department:
Operations

Reports to:

Operations Leader and/or Team Coach

SUMMARY

The Sliver Core position is an hourly position that reports to the Team Coach and Operations Leader. The employee is responsible for operating a continuous glass forming process by insuring proper operation of bushing and choppers, including monitoring and responding to breakout conditions. The employee must have a commitment to safety, good housekeeping and environment regulations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Insure proper operations of the bushing and choppers (including monitoring and responsible to breakout conditions).
• Maintain knowledge of the glass forming systems.
• Conduct inspections of the chopping systems every 15 minutes.
• Maintain housekeeping in and around the forming process areas.
• Conduct none essential tasks as needed.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The employee should hold the following abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employee of organization.
• Ability to add subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPETENCIES

The employee must be able to:

• Operate a computer or other keyboard instrument.
• Perform, word processing, excel and email.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• 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.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

To perform the essential functions of this job, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should possess the ability to:

• Be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Be frequently exposed to heat and radiation
• Be regularly exposed to wet area
• Be exposed to an environment where the noise level is loud
• Be able to work regular attendance on site
• Work 12 hour rotating shifts
• Lift up to 60 lbs.