AFAX Operator

Job Title

Key Result Areas:

• Prepare raw materials: use scales to batch raw materials into differing quantities per recipes
• Form castable shapes: raw material batching, mold preparation, raw material mixing, transferring mix to mold, demolding
• Drying casted shapes: operate natural gas-powered ovens to dry the casted pieces
• Perform ancillary finishing operations: attach additional parts to or modify the dried pieces as needed
• Packaging: prepare finished parts in correct quantities and with correct packaging materials per customer specifications
• Raw material and product testing.
• Physical inventory cycle counting.
• Equipment cleaning and routine maintenance.
• General housekeeping, including waste collection and disposal.
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work safely and follow prescribed safety rules and procedures
• Must have basic mechanical aptitude, problem solving ability, and math skills.
• Perform basic data entry and collection to record production, test results, material receipts, shipments, etc.
• Keep accurate written records and be quality conscious.
• Heavy manual lifting (routinely 25-50 lbs/max lifting of 100 lbs.), climb ladders and work at heights of 30 ft or higher.
• Safely operate lift truck, hoist crane, or other material handling equipment.
• Work as a member of a team performing a variety of job duties.
• Able to take initiative, react quickly and completes tasks with limited supervision.
• Able to work a variety of shift patterns and overtime as required.
• Able to learn new skills as required.

Main Interactions Internal:

• Contact - Frequency - Purpose
• Quality Manager - Ongoing - Align production with quality
• Plant Manager - Ongoing - Supervision, scheduling
• Team Leads - Daily - Daily supervision
• Maintenance Manager - As Needed - Machinery maintenance

Main Interactions External:

• Contact - Frequency - Purpose
• N/A

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