Embosser A Operator

OMNOVA NORTH AMERICA INC•Auburn, PA

About The Position

If you're looking for a collaborative work environment with an established organization that also offers great employee benefits and career advancement opportunities, then we invite you to consider applying for a position with SURTECO. SURTECO specializes in the production and sale of laminates, foils and vinyl-coated fabrics. Our technologies, products and services deliver distinctive performance features, thus helping to support our Customers’ reputations for trusted brands around the globe and in a wide variety of markets. We are seeking an individual who is passionate about joining a team in the manufacturing of high quality laminates and films used in a variety of applications including on cabinetry in kitchen and bath applications, countertops and paneling in recreational vehicles and in the enhancement of interior retail spaces. The Embosser A Operator will perform various duties necessary to assist the embosser operator in processing material through embossing machines to emboss film with a desired finish or to laminate additional layers of film or paper onto the base film.

Requirements

Frequently communicates and exchanges work information with others
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Basic computer skills to occasionally produce memorandum and other long documents
Occasionally produces memorandum and other long documents
Ability to work together as a team in a high-performance work environment to complete the job on time.
Mechanical aptitude
High school diploma or equivalent
Must be able to lift 50 pounds as needed
Frequently positions self to use/maintain personal protective equipment
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Comfortable with working in a manufacturing environment alongside machines, equipment, etc.
Ability to detect, distinguish, or determine the source of a smell
Exposure or works around chemical processing, unregulated temperature, dusty conditions

Nice To Haves

1 year of manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Understand and utilize embosser safety equipment and procedures
Know and use required personal protective equipment
Understand RCRA and MSDS/SDS labeling and “Right to Know” requirements.
Know all embosser emergency procedures
Know the location procedure for fire alarms, eyewash station and safety blanket
Understand and use procedures for setup, startup, production and shutdown for each material ran on the embosser
Know how to safely use all required material handling equipment
Understand and use procedures for changing and cleaning embossing and rubber rolls as necessary
Understand all windup panel functions
Understand all let off control equipment functions
Know and use all roll-splicing procedures
Know and use all finished roll handling and packaging procedures
Train and assist others as needed
Learn skills, procedures or processes for advancement and improvement
Work with scheduling and supervision to optimize quality and output
Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work area
Perform any additional duties as requested to meet business or production conditions or changes
Understand the quality system and all quality procedures relevant to this position
Observe the sheet and understand the quality defects to look out for
Document and report all mechanical and electrical problems to maintenance
Report any and all quality or task difficulties to supervisor or appropriate personnel.
Available for OT as needed