General Operator

Celanese; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks dedicated General Operators to join their team in Richmond, VA. This in-person role involves operating slitting machines, ensuring quality production, and adhering to strict safety protocols. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma or GED and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. This position requires a commitment to excellence, as you will be responsible for maximizing efficiency while minimizing waste. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to contribute to a team-oriented culture, this opportunity could be your next career step.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with a strong adherence to safety rules.
• Ability to operate slitting machines and follow standard operating conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain slitting machines to produce quality products.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards during production.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to follow safety procedures

Ability to operate slitting machines

Forklift operation

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Plant maintenance software (e.g., VisiTrak, Blaze)

Job description

Overview

This is an in-person, onsite position located at: Mylar Specialty Films, 5401 Route 1, Richmond, VA

General Operators are required to work an 8-hour rotating shift schedule, which will include weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Overall Function

Individuals and teams are expected to operate, maintain, and improve their process, material flow, and equipment in performing their work. Operating the process to standard operating conditions, testing, light maintenance, administrative tasks, troubleshooting the process, and managing facilities improvements when needed are all essential parts of managing their overall role and responsibility.

Primary Function

Slitting operators have overall responsibility for the output of the slitting machine and assistance to adjacent operators to maximize efficiency of the finishing area slitting line. This is accomplished by operating by SOC, (as available) to produce quality products to customer specification per order, i.e., type, width, footage, hardness, etc. Produce a maximum of production with a minimum of rejects/waste and quality defects. Maintain accurate production and other administrative records, manage breaks, downtime, and inventory accuracy using the PICS system.

Responsibilities

A. General

• Understand and follow all plant and area safety rules and procedures pertaining to the safe operation of the facility.
• Manage their overall role in a way that is conducive to the success of the business.
• Operate, maintain, and improve their portion of the business.
• Possess and demonstrate the ability to work with others and maintain good interpersonal skills.
• Maintain security of information, including written, verbal, and implied.

B. Operating

Slitting Machines and associated equipment.

Safety and Environmental

• Tag, lock, clear and try procedure
• Finishing area master lockout list
• Unusual job procedure
• Mill Roll cores
• Lockout slitting machines and support equipment
• Safety How, plant general and finishing area specific
• Incident investigation and communication
• How to cut film and remove it from core

Quality and Quality Systems

• Understand how to operate and access the LAN computer system
• Rejecting mill rolls then removing mill rolls from machine to towveyor and all related PICS transactions
• Operation of the Schmidt hammer hardness detector
• Making a proper mend
• Rejecting slit rolls
• Holding slit rolls for disposition
• Calibrate tape measures
• Glossary of terms-slit roll formation defects
• PICS transactions for finishing area
• Finishing area inspection standards
• PICS roll restrictions procedure
• Returned material / canceled order procedure
• Generic slit roll specifications
• Accessing operating procedures SP's, SOP's, and safety, health, and environmental procedures
• Standard operating conditions (SOC)

Functional Skills

• Setting up slitting knives for respective chart
• Setting up mandrels for respective chart
• Charts and core label handling on slitting machine
• Removing setups and placing mandrels in slitting machine and removing slit rolls from mandrels & placing on conveyor
• Slitting machine changes, replacing razor blades and resetting mandrel
• Slitting machine backwind drum
• Cutting film from slit rolls & removing frozen slit rolls from mandrels
• Cleaning female knife bar on slitting machine
• Changing razor blades on slitting machine
• Threading up of slitting machine
• Removing roll wraps from slitting machine
• Core and scanner labeling for slitting area
• Individual arm center surface slitter rewinder # 8, 9 (those specifically trained)
• Making a proper mend

Qualifications

Required

• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Must understand and follow all plant and area safety rules and procedures pertaining to the safe operation of the facility.
• Willing and able to work (a) a rotating shift schedule and (b) overtime.

Desired

• Experience operating a forklift or other similar types of equipment
• Experience using a plant maintenance software or ERP (resource planning) software, such as VisiTrak or Blaze.

Strict adherence to safety rules, standard practices, and SOP's are required. All administrative responsibilities are to be accurate and complete. Adherence to all housekeeping standards is required. Demonstration of proficiency in consistently manufacturing first quality film and meeting quality and quantity standards is required. Must be continually alert to abnormal conditions involving the equipment, process, or the environment. Ability to read, interpret and follow instructions (written and verbal) and have an understanding of computers, printouts, and how to access procedures and standard practices is essential. Role requires coordination and interactions with other areas to maintain product/production control. Must possess the ability to work with others and maintain good interpersonal relationships. Ability to manage self in adjusting work patterns in order to assist other slitters. Computer accuracy and other reported results is a necessity.