General Operator

Position Description

Job Summary

Job description

Position Summary

To perform all tasks related to the production of fireproofing material in a safe and efficient manner.

Job Location: Santa Ana, CA

Compensation: $22-$24, depending on experience

Shift: 2nd, Monday-Thursday 1:30pm-11:30pm - must be willing to work overtime when needed, including Friday-Sunday as required by the business

Essential Functions

• Complies with all plant safety and quality policies.

• Operates all production equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Performs all jobs related to production, including but not limited to the PIPS Operator, the Bagger, the Line 2 Operator, the Line 1 Operator, the Raw Material Charger, the Rover, and the Forklift Driver

Secondary Functions

• Maintains PIPS levels by continually feeding PIPS into the system.

• Continually maintains bag levels in the D-Stacker for Line 2

• Monitors the automated bagging operation on Line 2 and adjusts as needed to ensure proper operation.

• Periodically reviews the process trends in the control room and adjusts the process as appropriate.

• Responds appropriately to rejects and miss spouts for Line 2

• Keeps all the raw material hoppers charged with material, for Line 1 or Line 2

• Manually bags and palletizes finished product for Line 1

• Reprocesses all rejects from Line 2

• Takes finished product pallets and stores the material in the warehouse using a forklift.

• Brings over raw materials and chargers raw material hoppers using a forklift.

• Stretch wraps pallets as required.

• Date and time stamps pallets of finished product for Line 1. Ensures that the time and date coder for Line 2 is functioning properly.

• Performs daily housekeeping assignments.

• Completes the daily shift report.

• Participates in the daily safety huddles.

• Performs other more intensive housekeeping activities as required by management.

• Assists in completing monthly EH&S inspections.

• Participates in the monthly safety committee meetings.

• Assists in putting pallet covers on material as required.

• Covers breaks for other employees to maintain proper plant operation.

• Other tasks and assignments as deemed necessary by management.

Required Qualifications

Prerequisites

• Must be able to speak, read, and comprehend English in order to effectively carry out the job tasks.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment

• A high school diploma or equivalent

• Must possess a strong work ethic and safety attitude.

• Forklift experience/certification preferred.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Additional Description

Hours of Work

• Standard 10-hour shifts, 40 hours a week, or as directed by the Plant Manager

• Must be willing to work overtime which may be 12-hour shifts, Fridays, and/or Saturdays.

• Regular attendance is mandatory.

Tools/Equipment/Work aids

• Respirators, Safety Goggles, Hearing Protection, Gloves, Steel/Composite Toe Shoes, Forklift

Company Summary

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.