Blender

Westlake•Lodi, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. The summary for this position is to operate all equipment and select materials required to provide consistent material to extruders and maintain blend inventory.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Responsible for the blend operation – keeping micro ingredient hoppers filled, setting batch scales, using correct formulas, and keeping accurate written records.
Must be capable of operating, reading and understanding all controls and warning devices on the blend control panel and system, along with making proper adjustments for blending the product within manufacturing standards.
Will notify supervision and maintenance immediately of any material leaks that are discovered inside or outside.
Will keep upper and lower floor blend room, silos and surrounding area, railcar siding and push/pull clean of powdered materials using whatever method will contain the powder and not result in a release of material into the air.
Responsible for pre-braking grinding and pulverizing all out of spec pipe and QC samples.
Must operate forklift to move and load pipe into machines.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Set the mixer system to properly produce compound needed for production.
Have the ability to recognize all ingredients and materials visually.
Weigh all ingredients to the designated specifications.
Make proper machine adjustments and perform minor maintenance to ensure consistent quality blends, safe operation and optimum output of compounding system.
Complete all reports and paperwork.
Make routine inspections of mixing operation, mixer system and silos.
Transport loads of materials with forklift.
When needed, must be able to climb silos and railcars.
Unload resin from railcars.
Keep area clean, safe and organized.
Performs any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.