Material Handler 1A Z2

Mitchell Plastics•Huntsville, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Mitchell Plastics is an award-winning and growing Company. Our key strength is that we offer our world-wide Automotive Customers a single source alternative for all of their interior automotive plastic part needs. As an Employer, we offer an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our growing, "Best- In- Class" Team, in the automotive industry today. We believe that our people are what makes us great and strive to offer our employees opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

Grade 12 education
Material handling experience or injection molding experience
Fork Lift Handling
Understanding of key Quality & Environmental Management Systems procedures related to job function
Forms, Tags, and Labels

Responsibilities

Keeping all production equipment supplied with all the materials required.
Maintaining the cleanliness of the plant floor areas and using proper procedures during clean ups.
Ensuring machines are kept free of spilled plastic pellets.
Establishing an efficient route from machine to machine, grinding area, material storage area, warehouse and assembly areas to develop awareness for immediate and upcoming material requirements.
Advising the supervisor immediately if a task cannot be attended to or completed as required.
Ensuring that materials are consumed in FIFO (first in, first out).
Keeping machine hoppers full, covered, and grinders emptied out at all times.
Ensuring the correct material is being used for the job by consulting the Operation Instruction and/or set-up sheet.
Blending color concentrate when required.
Ensuring the maximum allowable regrind is being consumed in each molding process.
Ensuring all hoppers and dryers are covered at all times and identified with the proper Material ID Tag (if applicable).
Promptly grinding material and emptying grinder buckets periodically before overflow.
Ensuring virgin and regrind material are covered and stored in separate containers clearly marked.
Returning all unused material to the raw material inventory.
Communicating with the Material Handlers on the next shift to coordinate/anticipate mold changes and required tasks.
Notifying Supervisor immediately if any items are low in inventory to avoid potential shortage.
Breaking down empty gaylords.
Ensuring all products (where applicable) are scanned before being moved to the warehouse.
Removing and storing all packaging and components in the approved area when a job is not running.
Removing garbage in the cell before the end of the shift.
Turning off the loader to stop material feed.
If required, draining out remaining material from the loader or dryer and placing it back into storage prior to the next production run.
Disassembling the loader or dryer and cleaning it of all previous material.
Inspecting the loader or dryer to ensure all pellets and dust have been removed.
Reassembling the loader or dryer.
Ensuring the correct material ID chip (if applicable) has been placed on the dryer or loader.
Ensuring the dryer log sheet has been updated to the new material or lot.
Turning off the main power switch and unplugging the grinder and locking out the main disconnect.
If required, removing remaining regrind from the drawer and storing it in the raw material storage area.
Using a vacuum to thoroughly clean the drawer and corners of the drawer of all particles.
Disassembling the grinder, ensuring blades and screen are free of previous material using a vacuum.
Replacing and tightening all articles that were removed.
Sweeping the grinder area to ensure all pellets have been removed.
Plugging the grinder in and turning on the main power switch to proceed with grinding.