Blender

Comar•West Bend, WI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Blender is responsible for supplying manufacturing with raw materials to produce components. This role involves overseeing the blending operation, implementing and training employees on SOPs and processes, and managing the 24/7 supply chain of raw materials through a kan-ban requisitioning process. The position requires maintaining inventory accuracy, ensuring proper material usage (first-in, first-out), determining material quantities, assigning lot numbers, and training floor attendants on material return procedures. The Blender will also track material usage, perform inventory adjustments, verify blender and filter status, conduct preventive maintenance, and manage the regrind area. Adherence to safety policies, maintaining a clean work area, and wearing required PPE are essential.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One to three months related experience and/or training.
Forklift Certified
Work with minimal direct supervision.
Work in a team environment.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Write simple correspondence.
Apply basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Effectively communicate / present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and employees.
Effectively communicate with supervisor.
The ability to read, write, and comprehend information provided to them.

Responsibilities

Supply manufacturing with raw material to produce components.
Oversee the blending operation.
Implement and train employees to SOP’S and processes in blending area.
Review finite schedule and prepare accordingly for demands.
Maintain a 24/7 supply chain of raw materials through a kan-ban requisitioning process for the production floor in a 5-day calendar schedule.
Maintain inventory accuracy over full and partial inventory through IQMS, designation, and QTY.
Ensure proper materials are supplied using first in first out, lot accuracy, item number and material calendar sheet against work order requirements.
Determine material quantity, assign a lot number, print label, review information and scan to correct location.
Train floor attendants to return material by properly verifying material, inspect for contamination and identification; weigh material, edit label with correct quantity, and return to location using scanner.
Track material usage thru daily cycle counts, report concerns, and investigate root causes.
Back up Receiving area for silo material.
Make inventory adjustments in IQM.
Verify correct blenders are being used and filters are being changed as required.
Perform monthly assigned preventive maintenance.
Be able to effectively operate equipment as required.
Manage Regrind area, load trailer with scrap, adjust weight and add label.
Follow knowledge of commonly used blending concepts and practices for cleanliness and organization.
Adhere to safety policies.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and report unsafe conditions to supervisor.
Wear company issued personal protection equipment (PPE) such as uniforms, gloves, masks, hairnets as required.
Other duties as assigned.