Blender

Altamira Material Solutio•Houston, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Blender performs a wide variety of activities necessary to mix, pre-form material to be used in subsequent processes of thread seal tapes.

Requirements

Accredited High school diploma or GED.
One to three months related experience in a manufacturing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

Weighs and measures the amounts of PTFE resins, pigments and lubricants according to internal procedures and blends together to form mixture used in extrusion processes for Thread Seal.
Operates preforming equipment to form the billets that are loaded in extrusion lines.
Relocates drums of resins from receiving areas to cold storage and production areas.
Maintains an accurate daily record of all raw materials and supplies used in the pre-forming/blending process.
Inspects assigned equipment to verify that it is in good operating condition.
Perform the necessary cleaning on equipment and tools used in the mixing and performing activities.
Set-up and operate assigned extrusion equipment according to internal procedures.
Locates materials required, lays out correct tooling and dyes, loads and extrudes products continuously.
Unloads, weighs and tags all finished jumbo rolls.
Uses gauges, calipers, micrometers to ensure that product meets specifications.
Ensures assigned extrusion equipment is maintained in good operating condition, aisles and work areas are clean and free of safety hazards.
Prepares and maintains necessary reports and records.
Perform the necessary cleaning on equipment and tools used in the extrusion activities.
Identifies non-conforming products or components (PTFE resins, pigments, lubricants and mixtures) and quarantine them by physically moving them to a segregation area.
Performs housekeeping tasks to keep aisles and work areas clean and free of safety hazards.
Identifies and reports all discrepancies to leaders to ensure that only quality products are produced.
Stages material for extrusion to ensure identification of material.
Performs any other assigned duty as directed by management.