What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paste Manufacturing Technician position at Vibrantz Technologies Inc.?
About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Competencies/Job Skills:
Must stand or walk on hard surface 5 – 6 hours per workday. Required to occasionally lift up to fifty pounds. Safely operates material handling equipment. Required to move wheeled containers, pallets, and or drums using manual jacks, powered lifts, or assistance of other operators. Must have ability to perform repetitive arm and hand motions for 1-2 hours that are typically not continuous.
Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:
This job shall maintain compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health & Safety Regulations at all times. The employee in this job shall maintain compliance with all Ferro Safety Standards as well as EHS rules/requirements of the site at all times.
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Follows all safety policies and ensures compliance of other associates in all work areas. This includes room and process policies for PPE and security. Observe all safety and security regulations pertaining to personnel, chemicals, equipment, and building.
- On time for shift start, scheduled training, and meetings.
- Maintains high level of organization and cleanliness in all work areas.
- Demonstrates Values and accompanying Behaviors that guide how we work at Ferro: Customer Focus; Accountability for Performance; Innovative Thinking; Teamwork and Collaboration.
- Attention to detail. Ability to learn and perform job functions to quality and time standards.
- Able to follow instructions and communicate difficulties immediately.
- Able to work independently and multi-task.
- Trained, proficient, and performing all of the process functions and operating all equipment pertaining to the manufacture of paste products. (Scales, mixers, 3-roll mills, etc.)
- Ensures timely, accurate, and complete recording all required transactional data.
- Actively participates in Quality System activities and participates in continuous improvement in Paste Manufacturing.
- Participate in plant wide improvement efforts and project assignments as requested.
- Participates in scheduled physical counts of inventory.
- Excellent communication skills. Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
- Other temporary assignments, duties, or projects as required.
- High School Diploma or equivalent as minimum.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment also preferred.
- Basic math skills. Able to perform simple math formulas and percentage calculations.
- Basic computer use. Proficient in all required business software including systems used for inventory control (example: SAP, Excel) and communications (example: Outlook, Word, Workday).
- Some college with science emphasis preferred.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP computer system
Competencies/Job Skills:
- Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, knows products and use, keeps knowledge current.
- Technical Skills: Knows specialty equipment and test methods, follows standards.
- Sense of Urgency: Prioritizes work to meet deadlines, raises issues early, and uses time productively.
- Decision Making/Judgment: Systematically gathers data, communicates in a timely manner, seeks input as needed.
- Computer Skills: Uses computer to compile data and write short summaries.
Must stand or walk on hard surface 5 – 6 hours per workday. Required to occasionally lift up to fifty pounds. Safely operates material handling equipment. Required to move wheeled containers, pallets, and or drums using manual jacks, powered lifts, or assistance of other operators. Must have ability to perform repetitive arm and hand motions for 1-2 hours that are typically not continuous.
Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:
This job shall maintain compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health & Safety Regulations at all times. The employee in this job shall maintain compliance with all Ferro Safety Standards as well as EHS rules/requirements of the site at all times.
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com).
Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
