Grinder

The mixing department is responsible for preparation of materials used in the extrusion department. The overall objective of this position is to grind plastic for reuse.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Ensure the quality of products by screening scrap for contamination while grinding.
• Support process efficiency by maintaining regrind levels, emptying scrap containers, mixing and blending.
• Other duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Education/Certifications

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience

• None
• 1-2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Intrapersonal Skills - Self-motivated and able to identify, examine, and resolve issues independently from others. Hold a strong regard for guidelines, procedures and integrity.

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Tools include: grinder

Verbal & Written Communication Skills – This position requires basic skills (Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to document daily production numbers.

Math Skills – This position requires minimal skills (add, subtract, etc.)

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management — Managing one's own time to complete production schedule.

Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Customer & Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.

Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.

Core Competencies

Organization Wide:

Safety – Visibly and consistently ensures a safe work environment for self and other

Teamwork – Encourages strong, positive relationships and respects differences among team members

Quality – Completes work with minimal error, continuously strives for zero defect production

Efficiency – Completes work on or ahead of time

Integrity – Gains the trust of others by taking responsibility for own actions and telling the truth

Innovation - Fosters and initiates new ideas, methods and solutions

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Physical Requirement: Demanding. Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 55 lbs. repeatedly throughout an 8 hour shift while wearing PPE (gloves, safety goggles and dust mask)

Employee must be able to climb or balance, hear, use hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, walk, talk, and reach with hands and arms.

Working Conditions: Duties performed in a manufacturing plant environment: can be high heat, high humidity, exposure to airborne particles and high noise levels. PPE is required and supplied.

Overtime: Required as needed.

Hours: Shifts vary and last 8 hours. Overtime as needed.