IND Casting Operator- 2nd Shift
About The Position
The IND Casting Operator is a special-skills manufacturing position responsible for setting up and changing over equipment and operating machinery to produce alloyed battery grids that meet specifications and quality characteristics. The operator works closely with the production shift supervisor and other production-floor team members and is expected to demonstrate dependable performance and reliable attendance. The role includes monitoring and adjusting machine operations, completing inspections and statistical process control checks, managing nonconforming products, performing basic maintenance and troubleshooting, and maintaining production records and a clean work area. The operator must follow safety, environmental, and Crown Quality System requirements, and may train new hires as needed.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Complete safety and environmental training.
- Complete annual hazardous-waste and scrap-management training.
- Communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and management.
- Be familiar with inspection equipment, gauges, and measuring tools.
- Stand and walk for 8–10 hours at a time; bend, twist, turn, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and use both hands to handle objects, tools, or tooling.
- Frequently lift or move up to 75 pounds and infrequently lift or move more than 140 pounds.
- Meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Follow OSHA guidelines for respirator fit testing and proper wear, and wear goggles or a face shield at all times while in the department.
- Work Monday through Friday for shifts of at least 8 hours and be available for mandatory overtime, including possible weekday and weekend overtime.
Nice To Haves
- Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrate self-motivation and effective troubleshooting.
- Have strong communication skills with co-workers, supervisors, and management.
- Demonstrate ownership, integrity, determination, perseverance, flexibility, and strong teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Understand and follow safety and environmental rules, policies, procedures, and instructions.
- Identify and report product, process, and quality-system nonconformities to lead personnel; control nonconforming products; and support corrective, preventive, and improvement actions.
- Train new hires as needed.
- Set up and shut down equipment, monitor and control machine operations, and adjust settings to keep operations within specifications.
- Produce alloyed grids, the conductive structure within batteries.
- Perform mold, ladle, and trip die changeovers and prepare molds using automobile-paint-style spray coating.
- Perform statistical process control checks on parts for weight and thickness and inspect parts for required quality characteristics.
- Palletize produced parts in the correct form, label products and materials correctly, and store products properly.
- Perform light equipment maintenance or replace parts as needed, and troubleshoot mechanical equipment for proper operation and timing.
- Maintain day-to-day housekeeping of the production floor and surrounding area.
- Complete daily paperwork and record keeping.
- Remain familiar and compliant with Crown Quality System requirements, procedures, and documentation relevant to the role and Crown quality objectives.
- Work mandatory overtime as required, potentially including weekday and weekend overtime.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
