Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

Maintains input of scrap materials to ensure continuous production output of the recycle extruder.

Loads categorized scrap materials at the correct percentages to achieve the correct color.

Loads categorized scrap materials at the correct percentages to achieve the correct extruder pressures for label and other contaminates.

Moves bales of categorized scrap material to the production line for input.

Removes pallets and Gaylord boxes from the loading area.

Cut down rolls of scrap film for loading.

Weighs up scrap and maintains proper paperwork for end of shifts.

Keeps warehouse and staging area and work areas neat and clean.

Maintains proper inventory by using correct scanning procedures.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

1-2 years operator’s experience, a plus

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must have good communication skills

Must be team oriented and also be able to work independently

Willing to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as scheduled

Must be flexible on working hours during heavy business days

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eyewear and hearing protection. At times, may be required to use a safety harness during rail car work.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet, cold, hot, and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.