Production Worker - Operator

Westlake Chemical; Town of Texas, Brookshire (WI, TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Worker - Operator to join their dynamic team. This role involves essential functions such as stacking, banding, and unloading production materials, ensuring quality and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate manual dexterity, mechanical aptitude, and effective communication skills. With a focus on teamwork and efficiency, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the manufacturing process in a supportive environment. If you are eager to learn and grow within a respected organization, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety and operating documents.
• 1 year of general labor experience in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform stacking, banding, and unloading tasks efficiently.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with safety policies.

Skills

Manual Dexterity

Mechanical Aptitude

Communication Skills

Math Skills

Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Job Title: Production Worker - Operator

Job Family: Manufacturing and Operations (MO)

Reports to:Supervisor-Production

FLSA Classification:Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

This position includes: Stacker, Sheet loader, Bander, Unloader, Middleman, Samples, Oxides, Hand Specials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Comply with Westlake Safety Policies and Procedures

• Follow Boral attendance policy and production requirements

• Stacker:Perform the task but not limited to removing tile from the production line and inspecting and assuring good quality tile is properly stacked onto a pallet for packaging prior to shipping.

• Bander:Assure stacked production is banded correctly and prepare stacking tables for the stackers.

• Unloader: Perform duties as a stacker while manually removing molds from racks onto a process belt for final preparation to be packaged for shipping.

• Middleman: Back up lead and assure production line is running at the best efficiency and be able to drive a forklift to assist with breaks and change overs.

• Samples: Responsible for selecting, labeling and packaging tiles/material to be sent to customers. Must be familiar with color and color blends to be able to select the correct samples.

• Oxides:Make small bags of oxides for samples

• Hand Specials: Produce hand-made specials in a consistent manner with regard and attention to quality and quantity

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, equipment manuals, and company manuals and procedures.

• Demonstrate manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude

• Good communication skills and ability to read, speak, write English (bilingual Spanish helpful)

• Ability to observe, identify, deduce and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions

• Quick learner and ability to work under minimal supervision

• Math skills and computer skills

• Ability to attention to details

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma highly desirable but not required

• 1 year of general labor experience in a similar setting, preferably in a manufacturing environment but willing to train

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable

• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out

• Prolong standing or in stationary position

• Complete repetitive movements

• Bend and/or twist

• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds

• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities

• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection)

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

RESUMEN DEL TRABAJO

Este puestoincluye: Stacker, Sheet loader, Bander, Unloader, Middleman, Samples, Oxides, Hand Specials.

FUNCIONES ESENCIALES:

• Cumplir con las politicas y procedimientos de seguridad de Westlake

• Seguir la politica de asistencia de Boral y losrequisitos de produccion

• Stacker: Realizar la tarea, pero sin limitarse a retirar las baldosas de la linea de produccion e inspeccionar y asegurar que las baldosas de buenacalidad se apilencorrectamenteen un pale para suembalaje antes del envio.

• Bander: Asegurarse de que la produccionapiladaestacorrectamenteenfajada y preparar las mesas de apilado para losapiladores.

• Unloader: Realiza las tareas de un apiladormientrasretiramanualmentelosmoldes de losestantes a una cinta de proceso para la preparacion final que se empaquetara para elenvio.

• Middleman: Apoyar al lider y asegurar que la linea de produccionestafuncionando con la mejoreficiencia y ser capaz de conducir una carretillaelevadora para ayudar con las pausas y loscambios.

• Samples: Responsable de seleccionar, etiquetar y empaquetarlos azulejos/materiales que se enviaran a losclientes. Debe estarfamiliarizado con el color y las mezclas de colores para poderseleccionar las muestrascorrectas.

• Oxidos: Hacer pequenasbolsas de oxidos para las muestras.

• Hand Specials: Producirespeciales a mano de maneraconsistente con respecto y atencion a la calidad y cantidad

CONOCIMIENTOS, HABILIDADES Y DESTREZAS

• Capacidad para leer e interpretardocumentoscomo las normas de seguridad, las instrucciones de funcionamiento y mantenimiento, losmanuales de losequipos y losmanuales y procedimientos de la empresa.

• Demostrardestreza manual y aptitudmecanica

• Buenas aptitudes de comunicacion y capacidad para leer, hablar y escribireningles (se agradece que seabilingueenespanol)

• Capacidad para observar, identificar, deducir y solucionarproblemas de funcionamiento del equipo

• Aprendizajerapido y capacidad para trabajar con una supervisionminima

• Conocimientos de matematicas y de informatica

• Capacidad de atencion a losdetalles

EDUCACION Y/O EXPERIENCIA

• Diploma de Secundaria o equivalente y entrenamiento o certificadoenhabilidad o oficiorelevantedeseablepero no requerido

• 1-2 Anos de experienciarelevante

REQUISITOS FISICOS ESENCIALES/ENTORNO DE TRABAJO

El empleadodebeposeer la capacidad de:

• Estar expuesto a sonidos o niveles de ruido que puedanresultarincomodos

• Soportar la exposicion a temperaturasextremasenel interior o enel exterior

• Estar de pie durantemuchotiempo o enposicionestacionaria

• Realizarmovimientosrepetitivos

• Agacharse y/o girar

• Levantar/mover/transportararticulos de hasta 50 libras

• Capacidad para moverse o desplazarsepor las instalaciones

• Capacidad para trabajar con polvo, productosquimicos y otrassustancias, y endiversascondicionesambientales

• Llevartodoelequipo de proteccion personal necesario (proteccionauditiva, visual y casco)

Esta no es necesariamente una listaexhaustiva de las responsabilidades, deberes, habilidades, esfuerzos, requisitos o condiciones de trabajorelacionados con eltrabajo. Todos losdeberes y responsabilidades son funciones y requisitosesenciales del trabajo y estansujetos a posiblesmodificaciones para acomodarrazonablemente a las personas con discapacidades o puedenexcluir a las personas que representan una amenazadirecta o un riesgosignificativo para la salud o la seguridad de ellosmismos o de otros. Aunquepretende ser un reflejoexacto del puesto de trabajo actual, la direccion se reservael derecho de revisarelpuesto o de exigir que se realicenotras o diferentestareasasignadas. Este documento no crea un contrato de trabajo, implicito o de otrotipo, que no sea una relacion "a voluntad".

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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