Plastic Manufacturing Production Operator

Company: Tank Holding
Location: Merced
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

The Molder position is responsible for processing our raw materials to a molded product, which the secondary position can process and finalize the product and prepare for shipping to our customers. Typical Job Duties:--- Understand and control the operation of our rotational molding equipment.--- Reference set-up sheets to determine resin and colorants weights. Use of various scales required to accurately weigh resin and colorant. Basic arithmetic required when product charge weights require multiple containers. Follow procedures to ensure quality parts produced.--- Frequent use of hand tools including but not limited to; utility knives, wrenches, hammers, chisels, pry bars, etc.--- Frequent use of impact wrench for bolt removal and replacement.--- Frequent use of overhead lifting devices such as jib cranes, bridge cranes and monorails equipped with electric or manual hoists.--- Loading resin into molds manually through use of buckets or mechanically through use of a forklift and resin bin.--- Unloading molded product by manual and mechanical means; applying water-based mold release as required.--- Ability to dismantle and assemble molds as well as assist in mold changes. All mold changes to be supervised by the Shift Supervisor.--- Forklift operation; handling pallets, molds, product, raw material, scrap, etc. Training and certification required and provided by the company prior to forklift operations.--- Cut up scrap product with reciprocating, circular and band saws reducing it to a size which will fit in our chippers for processing.--- Visually inspect all tools and equipment on a daily basis. Defective or dangerous tooling or equipment is to be immediately reported to the Shift Supervisor.--- Completes basic housekeeping on a daily basis in their work area and throughout the plant.--- Acknowledges and complies with all safety PPE, programs, and policies.--- Additional miscellaneous duties as directed by the Shift Supervisor or Plant Manager.Physical Demands and Work Environment:--- The molder position is classified as heavy work. The employee must be able to work in an industrial setting with exposure to the following physical activities; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting (up to 60 pounds).--- The molder will work in an industrial plant setting with exposures to; heights, humidity, heat, noise, powders, vapors, vibration, moving mechanical parts, forklift traffic and intermittently loud power tools to the extent of being undesirable and usually more than one at a time.Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities--- A high school diploma or GED equivalent and work experience in a factory, industrial, construction, or farming environment is required. Basic knowledge of hand tools (i.e. die grinders, impact tools, drills, and saws) is preferred and an average degree of manual skills (i.e. using putty knives and trim tools etc.) and a considerable amount of physical effort is also required.recblid r1f6i9urvaljxs79ttjrzhme1yi1np

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