Extrusion Operator (C Shift)

Westlake • Conway, KS

104d

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 production operator is assigned to a specific cell or work area on a production shift and is responsible for the efficient operation of the production equipment.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English.
• Communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work well with operators, shift leaders and office personnel.
• Shares information with co-workers as needed.
• Ability to read a tape measure, add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Maintain operation of multiple lines, including loading gaskets and packaging end product for shipment.
• Visually inspect product for quality assurance purposes.
• Measure and record pipe dimensions as required.
• Take the proper action according to SPC Charting.
• Control dimensions to maintain pipe specifications with direct supervision.
• Move bundled pipe from work area (scrap and good product).
• Assist in production line start-up activities and changeovers.
• Follow all operational and safety procedures.
• Cut and band scrap as directed.
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area per established housekeeping standards.
• Understand Belling Operations.
• Report any equipment malfunctions, product defects or unsafe conditions immediately.
• Read and Understand SOP's contained in Operator Manual.
• Relieve and assist other operators as needed.
• Work as a team with other personnel.
• Other duties as required.
• Follows all SAFETY rules per orientation.
• Possess the skill and ability to purge a line down with supervision.
• Proper stacking of pipe in lifts.
• Perform visual inspection for quality of pipe; seek higher authority when in doubt.
• Remove gaskets from scrap pipe.
• Knows and can display how to get all quality readings from the pipe.
• Can accurately fill out and use the Control Charts to maintain weights at or below goal.
• Is responsible for assisting supervisor and manufacturing personnel during changeovers.
• Is responsible for recording vacuum on vent system and notifies supervisor or lead operator on any low vacuum.
• Can completely and accurately fill out operator sheets.
• Is responsible for cutting any quality samples assigned by QC.
• Can communicate all issues to both lead operator and the supervisor.
• Maintaining clean, organized work area.
• Is responsible for keeping gaskets loaded in beller when running gasketed product.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed