What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shrink Pack Operator-Day Shift-M-F 5:30am-2:00pm position at Westlake Careers?
SUMMARY
The Shrink Pack Operator is responsible for setting up and maintaining the shrink pack machine, packaging bundles and sealing bundles of moulding for shipping.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fill line with moulding after weighed or counted to correct piece.
- Run moulding through shrink-wrap to seal.
- Set up shrink-wrap machine for proper pack size.
- Ensure that the wrap machine and the oven are operating at the correct temperature.
- Maintain correct end and side seal for packages.
- Enter correct data into the computer to print respective label and then reconcile the label with the work order to ensure that it is correct.
- Make sure the pack has the correct label on the end.
- Off-bear bundles of material into proper containers.
- Complete daily production reports and maintain production standards.
- Maintain strap machine.
- Change different sizes of film to ensure that the correct size is being used.
- Perform proper preventive maintenance to machine.
- Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards.
- Comply with established safety rules.
- Comply with company policy and procedures.
- Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, leads, supervisors, and managers.
- Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
- Perform other duties as assigned to the satisfaction of supervisor and/or lead.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education/Knowledge
High school education, or up to one month of related training/experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience
One (1) to two (2) years of machine operating and set up experience.
- Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Computer skills and mechanical skills required. Ability to carry out detailed written and/or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Communication
Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear and is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision (must be able to see and distinguish colors), peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
