Cell Operator

Carlex Glass America, LLC•Ligonier, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cell Operator is responsible for understanding and following all work instructions and control plans, completing GMAPS responsibilities (consumption, production, and balancing), and performing all quality and process relevant parameter checks. This role involves maintaining 5S, ensuring the cell is stocked, entering detailed information into hourly tracking, and assisting with staging and setting up clave racks. The operator must also properly close all racks, check outbound racks for quality issues, and perform elementary troubleshooting before escalating to maintenance or process tech. Effective communication with supervisors, engineers, and process techs is essential.

Requirements

Understands all safety, quality, throughput and yield goals
Understands required PPE
Understands purpose of all lockouts and e-stops
Understands all customer related specifications and can make independent quality decisions
Can retrieve all key types of documents from the Department Index
Can read logos and assess correct content and clarity
Can perform all inspections, including 1st piece inspection
Can perform all individual jobs on final line (trim, inspection, and unload)
Can effectively coordinate, direct, and execute line change overs
Can manually move, jog, and home all robots
Ensures all racks are properly checked, packed, and secured prior to leaving the final line area.

Nice To Haves

Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Flexible and receptive to scheduling and production changes
Excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Able to prioritize tasks in order of urgency
Leads team through strong work ethic
Excellent punctuality and reliable attendance record
Able to effectively coach, teach and develop fellow teammates, including new hires
Interacts with peers without creating conflict

Responsibilities

Understands and follows all work instructions and control plans
Complete all GMAPS responsibilities, including consumption, production, and balancing
Performs all quality checks per required frequencies
Performs all process relevant parameter checks; escalates out of parameter conditions to supervisor and process tech / engineer
Maintains 5S as well as offers suggestions to improve cell organization and layout
Keeps cell stocked with all necessary items and tools
Enters detailed information into hourly tracking in a timely fashion
Can assist in staging and setting up clave racks
Closes all racks properly according to standard work instructions
Checks all outbound racks for quality issues, including trim quality, short vinyl, mismatch, and edge quality
Can complete elementary troubleshooting prior to calling maintenance or process tech
Can communicate effectively with supervisors, engineers, and process tech