Production Worker - Operator

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 SUMMARY

The Production Worker - Operator works directly in the manufacturing area ensuring quality standards are met, painting, removing stone from molds and packing accurately and any other duty needed to support the production of product.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Comply with Safety Policies and Procedures
• Applies color to molds with spray or brush according to quality standards
• Applies acid spray to molds
• Pulls stones from mold and packs in boxes, ensuring the accurate amount of product is packed
• Reviews quality standards of stones (i.e., air bubbles, color, deformations, etc.)
• Scrapes excess cement from molds, pulls cement up in corner molds
• Ensures that all packaging, including labels, staples, box type and assembly are in accordance with proper standards
• Able to clean molds to decrease over pour in the mold
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to keep a safe work environment
• Respects scheduled rotation of breaks and lunches
• Performs other related duties as assigned by department and area management
• Train and able to perform duties within any production lines and/or position when help is required

* Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent Safety and Attendance Record
• Knowledge of all mold texture and stone color
• Know and be able to apply OSHA safety standards related to job
• Proficient forklift driver with certification preferred
• Basic reading, writing and numerical ability
• Ability to communicate to proper personnel when changes or problems occur
• Flexible- able to work various shifts, overtime, and weekends
• Ability to follow directions and perform tasks with minimum supervision
• Ability to work as a team player

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• No minimum education requirement
• No prior experience or training required

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Prolong standing or in stationary position
• Complete repetitive movements
• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable
• Complete repetitive movements
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection)
• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities
• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs or ladders
• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

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 DE TRABAJO

El coordinador de produccion es responsable de supervisar las operaciones diarias en la manipulacion de cenizas y las operaciones de vertedero.

FUNCIONES ESENCIALES:

• Cumplir con las politicas y procedimientos de seguridad de la empresa
• Supervisar las operaciones de eliminacion de cenizas
• Tener una asistencia regular, puntualidad y flexibilidad de horario

CONOCIMIENTOS, HABILIDADES Y CAPACIDADES

• Conocimiento general de las operaciones y funciones de la planta
• Titulo de operador de cargador
• La capacidad de motivar a los companeros de trabajo

EDUCACION Y/O EXPERIENCIA

El empleado debe tener lo siguiente:

• No hay requisito minimo de educacion
• No se requiere experiencia o entrenamiento

REQUISITOS FISICOS ESENCIALES/ENTORNO DE TRABAJO

El empleado debe poseer la capacidad de:

• Permanecer de pie por mucho tiempo o en posicion estacionaria
• Completar movimientos repetitivos como escribir
• Exponerse a sonidos o niveles de ruido que pueden ser incomodos
• Completar movimientos repetitivos
• Usar todo el equipo de proteccion personal requerido (proteccion auditiva, visual y casco)
• Levantar/mover/transportar articulos de hasta 50 libras
• Capacidad para moverse o recorrer las instalaciones
• Ser capaz de subir y bajar escalones o escaleras
• Capacidad para trabajar alrededor del polvo, productos quimicos y otras sustancias, y en diversas condiciones ambientales

Esta no es necesariamente una lista exhaustiva de responsabilidades, deberes, habilidades, esfuerzos, requisitos o condiciones laborales relacionadas con el trabajo. Todos los deberes y responsabilidades corresponden a funciones y requisitos laborales esenciales y estan sujetos a posibles modificaciones para acomodar razonablemente a las personas con discapacidades o podrian excluir a las personas que representan una amenaza directa o un riesgo significativo para la salud o la seguridad de ellos mismos o de otros. Si bien esto pretende ser un reflejo exacto del trabajo actual, la gerencia se reserva el derecho de revisar el trabajo o exigir que se realicen otras tareas segun lo asignado. Este documento no crea un contrato de trabajo, implicito o de otro tipo, distinta de la 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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