What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator position at AESSE INVESTMENTS LTD?
Job Details
Job Location: Aurora, OH
Salary Range: $29.96 - $32.71 Hourly
Your Role: What You’ll Be Doing & What You Need to Succeed
Position Summary:
As an Operator, you’ll be in charge of running mixers, extruders, and related equipment to produce top-quality plastic compound pellets. You’ll ensure the production process runs smoothly while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.
Wage is as follows: $26.96 is the base wage with premiums for night shift- $1.00 an hour and 12 hour shifts- $2.00 an hour. There will also be increases at 90 days, to $27.75 and 9 months, to $29.71, in the position.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Set up, tear down, adjust and operate all aspects of mixers, extruders, blenders, feeders and related equipment used to produce company products
- Cross-check material to production orders
- Coordinate with and assist Shipping and Receiving staff as needed
- Prepare WIP blends for subsequent production runs
- Monitor production parameters and complete all necessary paperwork (i.e. production reports, quality reports, pallet tags, etc.).
- Perform changeovers and drain-outs
- Perform in-process quality control tasks
- Clean equipment before shift change using hand tools, grinders and basic electrical tools
- Use forklift to move materials
- Identify and interact with Maintenance on equipment malfunctions
- Communicate issues to Team Leader and in daily communications meetings
- Perform 5S duties to maintain a safe, orderly and clean work area
- Requisition consumables as needed
- Attend end-of-shift huddle (communication meeting)
What You Need to Succeed:
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: Previous manufacturing experience required. Extrusion experience is a plus but not mandatory.
- Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Basic math and computer skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Good team skills
- Forklift driving experience
- Basic mechanical aptitude
- QC experience desired
- Lean Six Sigma and 5S experience desired
- Must be able to lift and move objects up to 75 pounds.
- Must be able to walk, stand, hear, grasp, squeeze, twist, kneel, crawl, climb & bend in a manufacturing setting for an entire shift.
- Must be able to wear PAPR units.
- Must be able to work in confined spaces.
- Must be able to lift overhead.
- Ability to withstand heat.
- Ability to withstand dust and fumes.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally works in high precarious places.
- Work Schedule: Must be available for 12-hour shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
Why You'll Love Working Here & What We Offer
Salary : $30 - $33