Night Shift Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Profile Products is a leading developer and manufacturer of highly engineered specialty agriscience materials that promote environmental sustainability while delivering superior performance for horticulture, erosion control, sports turf and other specialty applications. It’s Profile’s mission to consistently help our customers establish sustainable green space through water and soil management and plant establishment. We accomplish this by bringing our knowledgeable people, proven products, groundbreaking technology and personal services on-site to holistically meet real world applications—assuring success in any environment.

Position Overview

This position is located at our Conover, NC manufacturing plant and reports to the production supervisor. The Chemical Feed Operator/Control Room Operator plays a critical role in our manufacturing processes with responsibility of monitoring and making required adjustments to ensure the production lines are operating safely, producing quality wood fiber product and meeting efficiency targets. A typical day as a Chemical Feed Operator is spent half working in the control room and half working on the production floor which includes working at heights and in confined space.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Perform plant start-ups, sku change overs and shutdowns as required
• Oversee the flow of the production line from start to finish via touch screen computers and physical checks of the production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and make adjustments to production equipment as needed.
• Quality control checks
• Operate a forklift, enter confined space and work at heights as needed.
• Assist floor personnel when needed or directed by Supervisor
• Perform additional duties as required.

Education and Experience: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Essential Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment
• Ability to think critically and communicate effectively
• Technical Aptitude

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• The individual possesses fine hand manipulation (keyboarding) skills.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position works in a manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold, depending on the weather.

This position will train on day shift, once training is complete this position will permanently be a night shift position working 6p-6:30am.