Treater Operator (1st Shift) - Ridgeway

Isola Group; Ridgeway (SC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Isola Group in Ridgeway, SC is hiring a 1st Shift Treater Operator. The role involves setting up treaters, ensuring material quality, and maintaining uptime on a shift running 5:00am to 1:30pm with overtime.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and forklift certification, with strong English communication and PC experience. You will handle chemicals, perform tests, document results, and work with QA/Engineering to meet safety and quality targets.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience with complex/continuous machine operation preferred.
• Forklift license is required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Set up the Treater per recipes/speed matrix and machine settings during start-up, changeover and shutdown.
• Adjust to maintain physical and cosmetic performance of treated materials.
• Maintain maximum machine uptime and product yields.
• Move varnishes and solvents between rooms and treaters.
• Ensure correct raw materials per Work Order BOM.
• Document product tests including weight, viscosity, and volatile content.
• Coordinate with QA to ensure materials meet quality criteria.
• Handle and dispose of chemicals per standards including hazardous waste.
• Communicate with Area Lead, Maintenance, Engineering, and QA on issues.
• Record downtime and necessary paperwork; perform SAP transactions.
• Work in environments with chemicals, noise, dust; lift up to 50 lbs.
• Cross-train in other areas and participate in continuous improvement.

Skills

English communication

Machine operation

Safety compliance

PC experience

Reading/writing documents

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring a1st Shift Treater Operator at our Ridgeway, SC facility.

Assigned Schedule:5:00am - 1:30pm Monday to Friday (Extended shift and weekend overtime work required)

Skill Level: D

Compensation: $24 per hour

THE ROLE

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively/efficiently set-up the Treater per established parameters (recipes/speed matrix) and other machine settings per specifications and guidelines during start-up, changeover and shutdown operations.
• Make necessary adjustments to maintain and ensure both physical and cosmetic performance of treated materials per established criteria.
• Maintain maximum machine uptime and product yields.
• Move varnishes and solvents from the mix room(s) to the Treaters and vice versa.
• Ensures the correct raw materials are used per Work Order BOM.
• Conduct and document all product test required by product specification including treated weight, scale flow, minimum viscosity/flow window and volatile content.
• Works in conjunction with Quality Assurance to ensure the materials produced conform to internal and industry quality criteria and specifications.
• Handle and store chemicals properly, including disposal of chemical waste per internal and RCRA standards.
• Respond to chemical spills and properly handle the disposal of hazardous waste.
• Effectively communicates with Area Lead and/or Maintenance when equipment problems arise.
• Effectively communicates with Engineering and Quality Assurance to address any quality issues with the produced product or raw materials.
• Record all downtime and stoppage and all necessary paperwork.
• Effectively use a tape measure and other measuring devices as necessary.
• Assist in Preventive Maintenance as assigned.
• Cross train in other areas.
• Perform SAP transactions.
• Ability to work in a physical environment with exposures to chemicals, noise, dust, and lifting up to 50lbs.
• Assist other operators to ensure timely shipment of product.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned work areas including equipment, tools, and work surfaces.
• Use Lean/Six Sigma Methodologies to improve the process.
• All employees will be required to participate in training and continuous improvement events.
• Ability to work within a company registered/compliant to National and International Standards and Requirements, and contribute to those standards and requirements. For example: ISO, EICC, OSHA, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

STRATEGIC FOCUS:

• Meet all safety, quality, production and on-time metrics.
• Be a driving force on all plant initiative projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Operate a treater within the given quality boundaries to maintain.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Fork lift license is required.
• Proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Previous experience with complex/continuous machine operation preferred.
• Previous experience using a PC.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• 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 employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• 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.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Ability to work in a fast-pace environment and multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to pass pulmonary function test.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in English reading, writing, and verbal communication is essential.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• In this role you maybe be required to stand up to 10 hours per shift and with frequent bending, reaching, and grasping. You will also need to lift, pull or push up to 50 pounds.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

(All positions with the exception of those in an office require completion of Physical Demands Assessment