Entry Level Operator - Houston, United States - Owens Corning

Owens Corning
Owens Corning
Verified Company
Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Entry Level

Job Title:
Entry Level

Department:
Production


Reports to:
Front Line Leader; Operations Leader


Supervises:
N/A


FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt


Date:4/9/2019


SUMMARY
This person is a member of a production crew that operates two production lines. You will work with your shift to safely produce high quality product in a fast pace continuous operation environment.

Expectations for an Entry Level position include cleaning, painting, general plant labor, covering employee vacations/call outs, and the ability to train up to a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 Operator.


JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


Plant and Environmental Safety

  • Lives the Owens Corning Safety Stand and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.
  • Take personal ownership to work safely and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety
  • Notify supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss or on
- the -job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem.

  • Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance, TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant; including but not limited to Focused Improvement Events, Safety Committee, Training, etc.
  • Performs job tasks to reduce environmental impact and adheres to the environmental regulations and recycling procedures for waste disposal.
  • Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations.
  • Performs cleanup duties at workstations and/or equipment/machinery.
  • Communicates safety concerns and/or equipment problems/abnormalities to appropriate personnel, maintaining strong communication with the appropriate line section operators to ensure immediate action is taken for product out of spec.
  • Inspect vehicles before use and throughout shift, keeping all equipment clean and operational.

TPM

  • Participates in plant TPM initiatives completing activities associated with TPM tasks (adheres to CILT standard, 5S).
  • Continues to use TPM methodology to gain a better understanding of the equipment.
  • Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.
  • Utilizes Focus Improvement tools to problem solve.
  • Works to achieve zero injuries, zero defects and zero losses.
  • During PM days, uses time effectively to bring equipment to optimal condition for zero losses.
  • Maintain DM and Step Boards.

Quality

  • Perform quality checks (length, silicone transfers, thickness, widths, telescoping, weight, bonds)
  • Interface with plant employees to provide quality control information
  • Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues
  • Communicate with the coater end when nonstandard material reaches front end
  • Communicate with backend operators about quality issues
  • Verify that finished product meets visual standards while winding
  • Perform wrapper quality checks at specified intervals
  • Understand and react to upset conditions

Productivity

  • Fill in for any overtime needs that you are qualified for
  • Ability to learn production positions
  • Assist shift mechanics as needed
  • Cover all frontend employee outages (to cover breaks, vacation, holiday, calloffs, etc.)

Other

  • Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate.
  • Support the training and development of colleagues.
  • Demonstrates flexibility to changing priorities as business needs dictate.
  • Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities, and develops expertise in those areas.
  • Follows standard operating procedures and processes.
  • Can and is willing to make decisions. Knows the chain of command to get support.
  • Regular Attendance on site and the ability to rotate varying shifts.
  • All other duties as assigned or needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The employee should hold the following skills and abilities:

  • Demonstrated desire to impact safety
  • Must be able to work independently or in a team atmosphere with mínimal direct supervision
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot
  • High attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask
  • Basic mathematics skills
  • Able to effectively communicate (read, write, speak, understand) English

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPENTENCIES

The employee must be able to:

  • Work with a computer to perform basic data entry
  • Demonstrate basic computer skills such as Microsoft Outlook, IVC and SAP.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
  • Manufacturing or process related experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Must remain drug free
  • Exposure to dust/dirt/fumes/fiberglass
  • Ability to work in wet environments: including head and feet
  • Industrial manufacturing environment with extreme temperature variation
  • Exposure to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable (hearing protection is provided)
  • Ability to wear applic
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