Job Title: Production Operator (Manufacturing)
Industry: Paint & Coatings Manufacturing
Job #: 2024-9320
Location: Mt. Clemens, MI
Salary: $23.00 hourly to start
Benefits: FULL BENEFITS AND 4% 401 MATCHING AT DATE OF HIRE, NO 90 DAY WAITING PERIOD!
Schedule: (3:00pm to 11:30pm or 11:00pm to 7:30am) (We need flexible candidates who can work either shift. If you cannot work either shift, please do not apply.)
Education: Must have a High School Diploma or GED (No Exceptions)
IMPORTANT: For this position, you will be required to take and pass an assessment to be considered eligible for employment. This position will also require a Background, Drug and Health Screen. A Respirator Fit Test is also required.
Overview:
The Production Operator is the key role in producing paint for our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) customers. Operators follow batch card instructions using our equipment and raw materials to create a finished liquid coating product for customer consumption.
Job Description & Duties:
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Run all required equipment in a safe and efficient manner:
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Pumps
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Scales
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Hoists
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Transporters
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Hilo
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pH meter
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Wet Color Wheel
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CAP2000 meter
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Washing equipment (tanks, pumps, piping and loading chutes)
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Loading (charging) various size tanks from 50 to 4500-gallon capacity
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Performing specified in-process quality tests – dirt checks, wet color, viscosity, or pH
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Must be able to follow established process instructions and documentation (monitoring equipment)
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Adjustment of in-process material per lab instructions
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Filtration of product (loading / charging FSI filter and traps)
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Filling off semi-finished and finished product (drums, totes, bulk storage, or pails)
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Labeling of containers, following established process, customer, and DOT requirements
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Operating power material handling equipment (transporter license required)
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Housekeeping (participate in area cleanup)
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Auditing (safety showers / eye washes / fire extinguishers / housekeeping / equipment / training / safety / TS16949)
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Lean manufacturing (cell participation, “At Line” test and certification, visual display board updates, etc.…)
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Perform selective maintenance tasks / equipment switch-outs to keep the process running.
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Operator must be able to operate computer-controlled equipment
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Operator must be able to follow all site and area guidelines pertaining to all functions within the plant and assigned tasks. (Examples: fire watch, breaks / lunch, availability for work, etc.)
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Operator must be able to follow all Area Operating Procedures (AOP’s) that pertain to his / her job functions.
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Operator must be able to use the Front-End Loading System (FEL), and SAP computerized systems.
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Train others
Minimum Requirements:
EDUCATION AND /OR EXPERIENCE:
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High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
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One to Three months related experience and/or training
LANGUAGE SKILS:
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Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
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Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
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Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
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Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
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Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.