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Washington Penn

Makes custom plastic compounds for manufacturers

Machine Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWapakoneta, OH, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Understand material handling for raw and finished materials.
  • Understand bills of materials and material classes.
  • Understand how blades are seated.
  • Perform duties safely and comply with the Safety, Health & Environmental system documentation.
  • Follow safe material-handling instructions in the Material Safety Data Sheet and wear the specified safety equipment.
  • Comply with defined management system requirements for job duties.

Responsibilities

  • Produce material within product specifications and follow the Product Control Plan.
  • Stage material for orders and record materials on tally sheets.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area, report hazards and faulty equipment to the supervisor, participate in monthly safety meetings and safety audits, and complete the monthly safety quiz.
  • Communicate with laborers and other operators throughout the shift and at shift change.
  • Assist with training new hires and provide backup to other plant positions when necessary.
  • Take responsibility for product quality, stop production to correct quality problems, participate in problem solving, and identify opportunities to improve the quality process.
  • Assist with labeling, packaging, and placing material in designated locations.
  • Provide break coverage for other team members.
  • Confirm correct materials and setups are being used; use machine setups and verify them at the start of the shift.
  • Maintain production logs and use the process log to document issues and provide useful process information.
  • Perform miscellaneous equipment maintenance and maintain good housekeeping.
  • Perform quality testing and make adjustments as needed.
  • Scan materials to tally sheets and look for red-flagged materials.
  • Follow changeover procedures in the changeover books.
  • Maintain clean vent and vacuum ports.
  • Perform shift-change duties with other shifts.

About the Company

Washington Penn

Makes custom plastic compounds for manufacturers

Washington Penn makes custom polypropylene and polyethylene compounds for manufacturers of vehicles, appliances, packaging and other molded plastic products. It blends base resins with minerals, glass fibers and other additives to create materials tailored to the requirements of a specific part. Its development team works with customers to select formulations that match part designs, required material properties and planned manufacturing methods. The company sells these compounded materials to manufacturers for processes such as injection molding, blow molding and thermoforming. Founded in 1954, Washington Penn is headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Washington, PA
Founded
1954

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