Blender 2 - 1st Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands•Jasper, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at http://cornerstonebuildingbrands.com . The Day Shift position involves working primarily during the day, but may require working nights for training or to cover vacation for other blend employees. The Associate loads and operates a network of machinery to blend raw materials into compounds for extrusion, maintaining consistency of raw materials from batch to batch and ensuring a clean flow of materials from railcars, silos, and hoppers. The Associate monitors the blend network for proper operation and trains in the use of various computer programs utilized by the Blend department.

Requirements

High school graduate/G.E.D.
90 days demonstrated proficiency in a computer automated environment.
Must be proficient in full blend and material handling operation.
Mobile Equipment experience.
Must be able to learn to work with computer systems.
Must have good manual dexterity.
Must be accurate in record keeping and recording weights.
Must be able to learn to safely operate forklift equipment.
Must have good communication skills, be able to interact with people, and be detail oriented.
Must have good organization skills.
Must be able to keep colors separate.
Must be familiar with and have knowledge of computers.
Must be able to accurately complete inventory and receiving paperwork.
Must have good reading and numeric comprehension skills.
Must be able to move 86 pounds maximum individually.
Must be able to move 87-100 pounds with assistance.
Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times.
Perform all duties and responsibilities in a safe manner in accordance with applicable Health and Safety Manuals.
Required to wear or use personal protective equipment as applicable and to immediately report unsafe working conditions.
Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Nice To Haves

Candidate would primarily be working days, but may be required to work nights for training or helping to cover vacation for other blend employees.

Responsibilities

Ensure consistency of raw materials and proper weight and balance of blended materials to create extrusion compounds using computerized monitoring system.
Operate and monitor computerized blending network. Analyze printouts to ensure output of compounds and extruders meets or exceeds defined standards. Adjust system to correct inconsistencies and maximize production utilization.
Manually move railcars to unloading sites, if necessary. Unload railcars ensuring that outflow valves are properly adjusted. Prepare railcars (receiving, releasing, spotting) and processes and associated paperwork.
Ensure all blend equipment, including gates, scales, motors, temperature gauges, AMP gauges, etc., are in sequence with formulation requirements and are in proper working order.
Daily maintain clean and orderly work area, including control room, blend tower, silos and railcar areas.
Perform preventive maintenance checks and submit abnormalities to Maintenance with appropriate work orders. Assist maintenance when necessary.
Enter all data regarding blend operations by recording previous shift totals into BPCS and blend production spreadsheets.
Stage and stock daily all micro-ingredients required. Restock upper blend level, hoppers, and change totes before shift’s completion.
Operate forklift and do forklift safety/damage inspection checks as required by Supervisor.
Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
Perform month-end inventories.
Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location.
Perform Production Associate 1 functions as needed.
May be required to work night shift for training purposes.