Grinding Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Grinding Operator – Potsdam - Base $26.42 / hr plus Shift Premium $0.75

The shifts we will cover are

A : Wednesday 12am – 6am

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6pm – 6am

B : Saturday, Sunday, Monday 6pm – 6am

Tuesday 6pm – 12am

• Operates the process in a safe and reliable manner.
• Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Interprets process data and adjusts process to maintain quality output.
• Communicates process information and issues with other operators, maintenance & management.
• Maintains production and other company requirements.
• Performs housekeeping duties.
• Performs and assists, in accordance with training and skills, with maintenance as directed.
• Builds replacement screens and replaces sifter screens.
• Sets up, prepares and monitors machines and equipment for operation according to production requirements. Such equipment and machines may include grinding mills, sifters, elevators, bag-houses, rotary screws, rotary gas dryer, heat exchangers, and other process equipment.
• Operate the grinding department in a manner intended to meet goals in safety, environment, quality, production and cost control.
• Supports supervisor, maintenance, and plant personal as team member.
• Receives cullet deliveries. Signs / Dates cullet receipts and has the responsibility to monitor incoming raw material for quality and documenting when found to be unsatisfactory.
• Takes tank readings and maintains plant operations to ensure tanks are properly balanced without shutting down the process.
• Routinely monitors environmental conditions in the plant and takes appropriate investigative & corrective
• actions and makes timely notifications
• Understands that safe work practices is a condition of employment and is actively engaged in activities such as hazard ID’s and assisting in updating work procedures.
• Has significant responsibility in ensuring compliance to environmental permits and Good Neighbor principles by monitoring baghouse emissions and other potential leak sources of glass dust.
• Participates in plant-wide HSE, quality and productivity initiatives.

Minimum Requirements :

Salary : $26