Material Technician

Overview

Job Summary Statement:

This position is responsible for operating a forklift to move raw materials to the manufacturing machines ensuring on-time availability for manufacturing of cooler related products accomplished in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage is reported in the required time.
• Ensures that production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensures raw material flow up to the point of molding.
• Prepares materials and resins at machine for punctual startups based on scheduling priorities.
• Operates forklift to organize and move resins.
• Performs blender and color feeder calibrations.
• Performs color changes utilizing purging agents in accordance with purge procedure.
• Assists with proper shut down and clean out of plant equipment.
• Monitors/operates feeding systems to ensure proper blends. (Gravimetric blenders, Loss of weight Color feeders, Liquid pumps, grinder systems, and pneumatic conveying equipment)
• Aggressively utilizes regrind material at maximum levels allowed.
• Ensures that assigned processes are done within the allotted time per management.
• Identifies mechanical or process issues with their equipment and, if necessary, interact with Maintenance or Tool & Die to get the issues resolved.
• Created maintenance repair tickets as needed and follows up to ensure repairs
• Coordinates with Quality Control to get all color changing approved and processed
• Communicates all in-process or issues to the next shift at shift change
• Comply with all plant 5S standards, maintaining a clean working environment. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Ensures that material spills are immediately cleaned up, keeping aisle-ways clear;
• Returns color to the correct storage areas;
• Prevents the spill of plastic “fines”;
• Keeps cyclone/bag filters/gaylords of regrind emptied.
• Aggressively works to keep plant total regrind levels to a minimum.
• Make continuous cycles through the machines that are running; at each machine:
• Removes worms from all blow molding heads;
• Changes and/or clean vacuum filters on each machine’s blender and surge bins;
• Cleans excess plastic from around the top of accumulators;
• Cleans the magnets above the feed throat. Clean all material spills regularly.
• Remains current on forklift training and certification as required by supervisor, manager, and/or Igloo Safety.
• Completes Forklift Inspection Book/Log at the beginning of shift.
• Ensures that all inventory transactions are properly made into and out of cage.
• Returns any unused or leftover material to the cage and that it is properly transacted back into the system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment; minimum of six (6) months of demonstrated experience on the stand-up forklift.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Physical Demands: Manufacturing environment. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly, able to stand for long periods of time, able to climb stairs, walk quickly and stoop and bend.
• Work conditions: Manufacturing environment; Hot and humid in summer months, cold in winter months.

Igloo’s Code of Coolness:

• WE WIN AS A TEAM - Each of us is an expert in our role and we work together to meet our We value communication, honesty and respect and operate with a high degree of integrity. Each one of us makes a difference every day.
• WE HAVE FUN - Coolers are a fun business. While we take our work seriously, we don’t take ourselves too seriously.  We celebrate our successes as individuals and as a team.
• WE FAIL FAST - There are few decisions that any of us make that can’t be reversed. We take calculated risks and we hold ourselves accountable for the results.  We change course when necessary and we learn from our mistakes.  We win because we’re willing to fail.
• WE’RE SCRAPPY - We treat the business as if it were our own. We do more with less and we have a high sense of urgency to meet the needs of our consumers and customers.
• WE HAVE A POSITIVE CAN-DO ATTITUDE - We see opportunity where others see risk. We go above and beyond our role to get things done for our customers and our teammates.