Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.
JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of this position will be to ensure only quality-approved products are packaged for the customer. This includes loading plastic charges, inspects compression molded product, stacks shingles, labels and skids finished product. The goal will be to help keep the extrusion lines running or the molding machines running continuously and efficiently while producing a product that meets or exceeds our customers' expectations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Comply with Safety Policies and Procedures
Receiving and loading plastic charges (400F) into compression molds.
Keep up with 3-4 compression molds, each cycle averages 22secs.
Maintain less than 5% shorts (loading charges correctly).
Reads Production Schedule boards and performs work as assigned by shift supervisor
Inspects, feeds, and/or packs product for Work In Process (WIP) or finished product
Detect quality defects in molded parts, trim the molded part and assemble the molded part
Ensure that product has appropriate Lot Information printed on each product
Build/assemble boxes
Attach appropriate labels to boxes
Notify supervisor of any safety, quality, mechanical, or material issues
Completes production documentation
Perform other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor
Notify Management/Supervisor of any quality or equipment issues
Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Work eight to twelve-hour shift
Perform tasks as defined in Standard Work Instructions
Must perform basic math functions
Distinguish colors visually
Basic literacy skills required to clearly and legibly complete required paperwork
Teamwork Orientation
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
The employee should have the following:
High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade preferred
1 - 2 years' experience in a relevant field
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to work standing for up to 8-12 hours/shift.
Must be able to kneel, squat, bend/twist at the waist, and stack parts at or above head height
Must have full range of motion (ROM) of shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, and hands to inspect, pack, and stack finished parts
Must be able to complete repetitive tasks to keep up with cycle times as fast as every 30 seconds
Must be able to wear compliant ear protection if and when, working in areas exposed to noise levels above OSHA threshold limits
Must be able to work in hot environments (Especially summer months) that can exceed 100F
Wear all required personal protective equipment (Safety toe shoes, ANSI Z87 eye protection, CR gloves)
Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
Ability to move or traverse about the facilities
Must be able to ascend/descend stairs or ladders
Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions
Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.
If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.
Westlake Management Services, Inc. is proud to offer equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants to join our company and to succeed as members of our team regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
