What are the responsibilities and job description for the Relief Packaging Operator position at EP Minerals LLC?
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 124-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics, and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets.
U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
This position is responsible for packaging aggregate products for customer orders utilizing the small packaging and bulk bag packaging systems ensuring quality and production standards are met. In addition, the packaging operator must keep the machinery and general area clean in in safe operating condition
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Operate, trouble shoot/adjust small packaging system (Hamer, Pasco, Wulftec) to package aggregate products
- Load plastic sheeting, inspect/clean/adjust cutters, Teflon, heat sealers and conveyors, adjust scale parameters and pallet parameters per order requirements
- Inspect, clean, troubleshoot and adjust photo eyes, sensors, pallet and bag layer configurations, glue applicator and cardboard as required
- Inspect, clean, trouble shoot, and adjust stretch wrapper machine, top sheet, and other various equipment as required for different bag and pallet configurations
- Operate bulk packaging systems to package aggregate products
- Inspect, clean, trouble shoot, and adjust components to complete bulk packaging product requirements
- General plant cleanup, including but not limited to cleaning with broom, squeegee, vacuum, shovel.
- Picking up trash, cutting/pulling weeds, painting, filing paperwork, assisting with quality related testing, calibrations, monitoring and inspections.
- Operating a forklift for maintenance, production or shipping departments.
- Assisting with inventory needs, conducting safety and quality related audits and training as qualified.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must be able to operate a forklift for the maintenance, production, or shipping departments
- Must be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Must be able to complete basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide) as well as compute rates and ratios
- Must have ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in variety of situations.
U.S. Silica is an equal opportunity employer for all without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. Silica is a smoke- and drug-free workplace. The above description is intended to capture the essential functions of the job, nature and level of work as of the preparation date. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be required of the position. This job description may be modified at any time with or without notice.
