Mezzanine Operator (Forklift experience is required)

US-Farathan

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 52,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

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Job summary

US Farathane is seeking a Mezzanine Operator to ensure proper material supply to the molding area, maintaining productivity, quality, and safety. You will manage material transactions, logs, and VOC compliance while supporting changeovers and material readiness for production schedules.

The role requires reading safety rules, performing basic math, and communicating effectively with team members. A high school diploma or GED is required, and the position is on-site with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

Must be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Responsibilities

Check availability and order necessary materials from warehouse to maintain molding schedule.
Notify supervisor of material shortage conditions.
Communicate with preceding and oncoming material handler processing and production conditions.
Participate in shift meetings and problem solving activities.
Maintain material logs and lot numbers for traceability.
Review Parts Plus B.O.M.’s during setup for correct material usage.
Clean and prep drying material and equipment during changeovers to avoid contamination.
Ensure proper identification of materials and complete transaction documentation.
Load material and maintain FIFO during molding changeovers.
Monitor moisture and dryer temperatures via touch screens.
Perform preventative maintenance as required.
Adhere to all safety procedures and housekeeping requirements.

Skills

Read and interpret documents

Write routine reports

Speak effectively

Basic math and measurement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Diversity is an integral part of our corporate culture and success at USF. We welcome all individuals.

Summary:

The Mezzanine Operator is responsible for providing proper material to the cell/area to achieve optimal productivity, quality, and safety to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Check availability and order necessary materials from warehouse to maintain molding schedule, executing material transactions properly.
Notify supervisor of material shortage conditions.
Communicate with preceding and oncoming material handler processing and production conditions.
Participate in shift meetings, problem solving activities, and improvement efforts.
Maintain material logs recording necessary material components and lot numbers as required per plant procedures to ensure material traceability.
During job set up, review Parts Plus B.O.M.’s to ensure correct material/component usage.
For material changeovers, clean and clear drying material, bin hoppers, receivers, grinders, and hoses to ensure that previous materials are removed and material contamination does not occur – use air hose provided.
Clean and properly identify all material to ensure the necessary transaction documentation is executed when returning material to storage, this includes regrind.
Set up materials to properly pre-dry ahead of material changeovers.
Blend colors, additives per scheduled requirements as necessary.
Maintain necessary material levels at feed bins to ensure non-interrupted flow of material to molding, keeping hoppers full at all times.
Provide virgin material for molding machine changeovers in order to meet molding schedule. This requires loading material and drying bins, maintaining FIFO (First In First Out) at all times.
Maintain proper identification of all materials at the feed room and individual machines.
Perform necessary moisture testing of materials.
Monitor moisture read outs using touch screens.
Monitor and control the required settings and dryer temperatures using touch screens.
Monitor and control the required material settings for bin temperature using touch screens.
Perform Preventative Maintenance as required.
Clean, change as necessary, dryer, canister and receiver filters.
Monitor job material usage using equipment monitors.
Adhere to all company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, employee policy guide, Level II procedures, etc.)
Comply with all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.Maintain and fulfill housekeeping requirements.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, 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.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance; and talk or hear; and lift or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally stop, kneel, or crouch and lift or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus, depth perception, peripheral vision, distance vision, and close vision. In addition, the employee must have the ability to distinguish color variation.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and may also be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee may occasionally be exposed to extreme heat and/or risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

US Farathane offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including: