Process Operator: Production​/Manufacturing

Process Operator:
Production/Manufacturing

The Process Operator is responsible for processing zircon through three distinct production methods: plasma, leach, and dry. This role involves handling incoming materials, transferring products through various stages of the process, and completing necessary documentation. The Process Operator must perform all job functions with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency, adhering to operational parameters. Attention to detail is crucial, as the operator is responsible for the overall quality of the material and product being produced.

3rd Shift, On Site Bow, NH

• Comply with Saint-Gobain safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Follow internal environmental safety requirements for handling various raw and finished products/materials in the work area, as required.
• Ensure personal protective equipment is worn and maintained in good repair, as required.
• Ensure equipment and machinery are in correct and safe working order.
• Safely operate powered and non-powered equipment and tools used in job functions.

• Follow work orders, process sheets, procedures, and other instructional documentation.
• Load and unload materials into various production machines.
• Operate various production machines.
• Perform operator maintenance on machines, including cleaning.
• Monitor materials and products through various production processes.
• Transfer materials and products.
• Properly complete required data logs and sheets.
• Perform quality checks on materials and products.
• Identify and report issues or problems with documentation, processes, or procedures to supervisor/management.
• Collaborate effectively in a team environment with coworkers and management to create and implement solutions to issues/problems.
• Obtain samples of finished products for chemical analysis.
• Package finished products and move them to the storage area.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping and organization within the work area.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent experience. General manufacturing skills such as blueprint reading, intermediate math skills (measure in standard and metrics using various measuring devices such as calipers, measuring tapes, micrometers, measuring tools) and basic computers skills are preferred. This position requires up to 3 months' work experience to become proficient in most phases of the job to work independently.

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

Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job within the manufacturing environment, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to heat, fumes or airborne dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Various PPE devices & equipment such as gloves, safety shoes, respirators, dust masks, hard hats, hearing protection and glasses may be required.

Saint-Gobain Zir Pro in Bow NH specializes in the production of zirconia powder used for their mechanical and thermal properties in a range of applications, such as thermal coating for the aeronautics industry, piezo electric ceramics, or pigments for ceramic tiles.

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