This position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the process and all associated equipment.
This is a day shift position hours 7:00a.m. – 3:30p.m M-F every 3rd weekend on call
Position starts at $31.36` per hour
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Operates the process in a safe and reliable manner.
- Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations.
- Communicates maintenance needs as they occur to fellow employees in other departments.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date files and communicating timely and relevant information to fellow workers
- and/or supervisors.
- Repairing and performing preventative maintenance on machines and equipment. Such equipment and
- machines may include grinding mills, sifters, elevators, bag houses, rotary screws, operating control panels,
- rotary gas dryer, heat exchangers, packaging equipment, and other process equipment. Craft skills which
- maybe required include: welding, pipefitting, general electric, mechanical fabrication and general repair.
- Repairing and maintaining equipment consistent with Safety, Environment, Quality, Production, and Cost
- Control.
- Receiving physical assets and repair parts and ensuring that these are properly accounted for.
- Communicating goals and expectations for the department and continuously working, encouraging and
- expecting an environment of Continuous Quality Improvement. (CQI)
- Performs housekeeping duties.
- Has significant responsibility in ensuring compliance to environmental permits and good neighbor principles
- by monitoring bag house emissions and other potential sources of glass dust.
- Understands that safe work practices is a condition of employment and is actively engaged in activities such
- as hazard ID’s and assisting in updating work procedures.
- Participates in plant-wide HSE, quality and productivity initiatives.
- Participates on the Safety Committee on a voluntary rotating basis.
- Participates in HSE activities (i.e., Toolbox meetings, monthly plant audits, accident investigations, Hazard
- IDs, etc.).
- Performs special projects or other duties as directed.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school education or equivalent
- Can demonstrate good math and reading skills.
- One year plus of experience working in an industrial or manufacturing plant environment
- One year of welding/fabrication experience.
- Able to follow written and verbal instruction.
- Able to troubleshoot or diagnosis situations, events or equipment
- Good interpersonal skills, works well within a team environment.
- Good decision making skills (makes decisions, acts upon them, willing to defend decisions over peer
- pressure).
- Must demonstrate a strong work ethic (attendance, attitude, etc).
- Understanding of ISO management systems (e.g., 9001, 14001)
- Understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles and Statistical Process Control (SPC).