Summary

Our blending operators set up, operate, and tend post-blending machines to mix or blend pelleted plastic. Operate fork trucks to transfer material to and from the departments and in and out of semi-trucks. Read work orders specifications.

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Essential Functions

• Adheres to WMC’s quality management system.
• Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure standard quality specifications and requirements.
• Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.
• Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Mix or blend material by starting machines and mixing for specified times.
• Distribute specified amounts of materials into machinery or equipment.
• Operate or tend machines to mix or blend plastics.
• Stop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained. Open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures.
• Examine materials, ingredients, or products visually or with hands to ensure standard quality specifications and requirements.
• Transfer materials, supplies, or products between work areas, using a forklift or manual methods.
• Unload mixtures into Gaylord containers for further processing.
• Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery or equipment, using hand tools.
• Safety Requirements: Understand and follow all WMC Health & Safety Practices. Report all injuries and unsafe work conditions. Attend mandatory safety training and request additional training as needed.
• Attach identifying tags to containers.
• Secure material or products for transport.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required

• Production Oriented: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Dependability: Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Attention to Detail: Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Cooperation: Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Integrity: Job requires being honest and ethical.

Education and/or Experience

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 Years of experience in a manufacturing environment. (Preferred)
• 1-2 Years of experience operating a forklift. (Preferred)
• Ability to communicate in the English language.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Knowledge of when to escalate an issue to supervisor.
• Ability to perform basic troubleshooting.
• Ability obtain and maintain a license to operate a forklift safely
• Basic mechanical skills. Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Environmental Demands

• Indoor
• Other, please explain: Plant/manufacturing facility. Not completely temperature controlled.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms. May be required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.