What are the responsibilities and job description for the Blending Operator - 2nd Shift/HV position at RTP COMPANY?
Blender Operators are responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which blends/mixes/packages/transports dry or liquid materials that comprise of our customer products. They ensure the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with RTP Company’s policies and procedures.
Work Schedule:
2nd shift. The hours are 3-11pm Monday through Friday with overtime as required including weekend work. Employees are assigned to a rotating A or B shift. NOTE: Training will take place on the 1st shift for 2 weeks prior to transferring; the hours are 7am to 3pm M-F except for days 1-2 and will start at 8am.
Responsibilities
- Sets up, start, and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO 9001:2015; IATF 16949:2016 quality standards.
- Weigh ingredients to meet specifications and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.
- Monitor production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
- Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures ensuring strands of material are continuous.
- Examines material visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
- May take samples of materials to the lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed.
- Packages the finished pelletized materials in containers and/or bags.
- Refers issues/problems to Production Supervisor for disposition.
- Performs all required machine cleaning.
- Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity.
- Document work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
- Participates in training, retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.
- Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
