Adhesive Shift Utility

Production Operator

We are looking for a production operator to join our manufacturing team in Carlisle, PA. This employee will need to be able to fill a variety of roles to support the operations in Plant 6. Activities include, assisting with general operations on mixers and in the cut-off room, filling roles as required due to vacation and unscheduled call-offs. Employee may be required to cross train as needed.

Compensation: $27.21 to start, $31.36 after 6 months. $1.00 shift differential per hour while working 3rd shift.

Schedule: 3rd shift: 11:00pm - 7:30am.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, being able to perform the tasks of the following jobs:

• Fill cans or pails for weathered membrane cleaner
• Mix and drum Indopol Blend at the M4 day tank for water Cut-off mastic and lap sealant batches
• Distill cleaners
• Packaging Cut-Edge Sealant, including setting up and cleaning fill equipment
• Assist with keeping the Prosys cartridge magazine filled while running
• Provide absentee coverage for employees
• Labeling cans or pails
• Support other mixers to minimize downtime
• Load and unload trucks or tankers
• Verify load accuracy both incoming and outgoing against shipping paperwork
• Provide raw materials for production area
• Remove finished goods from production area
• Communicate with other members of the plant and outside delivery personnel
• Maintain proper housekeeping
• Assist with setting up cans at the canning line when available
• Understand packaging and processing specifications
• Maintain the collection of used pails from the dock area
• Assist other areas with tasks such as packaging, loading belts, and canning
• Granulating rubber when scheduling demand requires

At times, this role will be used to cover other positions during scheduled vacation or unscheduled call-offs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge:
  • General awareness of the HMI panels
  • Fork truck operation
  • Packaging of skids
  • Loading and unloading of trucks and tankers
  • 5S requirements
  • Lockout/Tagout procedures
  • Loading & weighing mixer belts
• Skills:
  • Reading and comprehension of orders, labels, safety data sheets, and gauges
  • Basic mathematical calculations
  • Writing and filling out any required documentation
  • Driving a fork truck
• Abilities:
  • Working independently
  • Ability to be cleared for respirator use
  • Flexibility in working duties as requirements will fluctuate based on production and labor needs of the day

Education & Experience: Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.

Equipment Used:

• Equipment Run On-the-Job: Fork truck, skid bander, scale
• Tools Required On-the-Job: Shears, pen, pencil, calculator, pallet jack, and safety knife
• Data Used On-the-Job: Purchasing specifications, material handling, storage, inspection, traceability, and testing procedures

Work Environment/Time Worked:

• Work Environment:
  • Plant ambient temperature in the summer matches outside temperature
  • Plant is heated in the winter
  • Pinch points on moving mechanical equipment
  • Works with hot drums of Indopol
  • Sharp edges on safety knives
  • Heavy equipment includes use of fork truck when assigned
  • Uniforms are issued and laundered by company
  • Can be fast paced
• Time Worked:
  • Monday – Friday with Saturday/Sunday overtime as business requires
  • Three-shift operation

Physical Requirements:

• Climbing – must climb into and out of fork truck
• Stooping – when placing finished product cartons of pallets
• Crouching – when filling 5-gallon pails
• Standing – may stand for majority of shift
• Walking – may walk to take finished goods to skid or to get empty containers
• Pushing – need to occasionally push 55-gallon drum on skid or full cartons on a skid
• Pulling – need to occasionally pull pallet jack or cartons off a table
• Lifting – may need to lift bags or cans (occasionally up to 62 lbs.) (Vacuum hoist is used as necessary)
• Grasping – must grasp various controls of the fork truck
• Reaching – reach to get empty tubes or empty pails or empty cans
• Talking & Hearing – must communicate with other members of plant and outside delivery personnel as necessary
• Sight – see hazards, warnings, Safety Data Sheets, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:

• Hearing Protection
• Safety Shoes
• Cut Resistant Gloves
• Safety Glasses
• PPE required for use of specific chemicals will be provided when needed