Production Operator

Location:** Houston, TX

**Pay:** $21.91/hr.

**Duration:** 120 days- Contract-to-Hire

**Shift:** 12-hour shifts (rotating days and nights) 48 hours one week and 36 the other week. 7am -7pm for 2 weeks then 7pm - 7am.

**SUMMARY**

This person is a member of a production crew that operates two production lines. You will work with your shift to safely produce high quality product in a fast pace continuous operation environment. The expectation for Level 1 operator is to deliver quality packaging and products for our customers.

**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plant and Environmental Safety

Lives the Owens Corning Safety Stand and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.

Take personal ownership to work safely and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety

Notify supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss or on- the -job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem.

Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance, TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant; including but not limited to Focused Improvement Events, Safety Committee, Training, etc.

Performs job tasks to reduce environmental impact and adheres to the environmental regulations and recycling procedures for waste disposal.

Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations.

Performs cleanup duties at workstations and/or equipment/machinery.

Communicates safety concerns and/or equipment problems/abnormalities to appropriate personnel, maintaining strong communication with the appropriate line section operators to ensure immediate action is taken for product out of spec.

Inspect vehicles before use and throughout shift, keeping all equipment clean and operational.

TPM

Participates in plant TPM initiatives - completing activities associated with TPM tasks (adheres to CILT standard, 5S).

Continues to use TPM methodology to gain a better understanding of the equipment.

Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.

Utilizes Focus Improvement tools to problem solve.

Works to achieve zero injuries, zero defects and zero losses.

During PM days, uses time effectively to bring equipment to optimal condition for zero losses.

Maintain DM and Step Boards.

Quality

Perform quality checks.

Maintain control panel adjust speed, delays, and other timers if needed.

Interface with plant employees to provide quality control information.

Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues.

Keep layout board updated.

Understand and react to upset conditions.

Evaluate all finished product for proper weight.

Productivity

Both Processes:

Have a basic understanding of product process.

Operate both Palletizers.

Operate Shingle wrapper

Operate stretch wrappers for all pallets.

Operate banding equipment.

Follow IVC inventory processes; print and apply labels.

Weigh and report pallet weights.

Operate powered industrial vehicles (including forklifts, Mule, sweepers, and scrubbers).

Load and stack rewraps.

Accurately report the amount of scrap and seconds for tracking.

Adjust guide plates and speed for different products.

Cover all front-end employee outages (to cover vacation, holiday, call-offs, etc.).

Relieve crew members from duties for breaks.

Visibly verify completion and submission of all level 1 operator paperwork (LPA, FAI, Dimension, Pallet Count Sheet).

Insert cores into rolls.

Manage seconds, scrap, and trash.

Monitor equipment.

Listen for alarms and responds appropriately to the various alarm signals.

All other tasks or duties assigned by your leader.

Assist in all lace-up, product change, and color change procedures.

Perform preventive maintenance (PM) on down days.

Assist the shift mechanic on machine outages.

Other

Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate.

Support the training and development of colleagues.

Demonstrates flexibility to changing priorities as business needs dictate.

Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.

Follows standard operating procedures and processes.

Can and is willing to make decisions. Knows the chain of command to get support.

Regular Attendance on site and the ability to rotate varying shifts.

All other duties as assigned or needed.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The employee should hold the following skills and abilities:

Demonstrated desire to impact safety

Must be able to work independently or in a team atmosphere with minimal direct supervision

Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot

High attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to multi-task

Basic mathematics skills

Able to effectively communicate (read, write, speak, understand) English

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPENTENCIES

The employee must be able to:

Work with a computer to perform basic data entry

Demonstrate basic computer skills such as Microsoft Outlook, IVC and SAP

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required

Minimum of 1 year manufacturing or process related experience

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must remain drug free

Exposure to dust/dirt/fumes/fiberglass

Ability to work in wet environments: including head and feet

Industrial manufacturing environment with extreme temperature variation

Exposure to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable (hearing protection is provided)

Ability to wear applicable PPE for up to 12 hours

Ability to distinguish colors and shading

Ability to become certified to operate a forklift

Prolonged sitting, standing, or walking for 8 12 hour shifts

Bending and twisting; repetitive movements

Able to do repetitive hand, arm, leg movements for up to 12 hours

Must be able to squat, bend at the waist and knees freely

Be able to climb up to three floors or stairs, use full upper body movement for process; stand up to 12 hours with breaks

Ability to work from heights

Lift, push and pull 40lbs.repetitively

Handle, control, feed, or feel objects, tools or product

Must be able to work flexible rotating shift schedules mandatory overtime as required

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