Operator I - Composites |3rd Shift

The Gund Company - Amsterdam•City of Amsterdam, NY

15h•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do! The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the Business

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED with prior hands on, vocational or job-related course work/training, or any similar combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a manufacturing industry with mixing, batching or compounding equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement the Production Fulfillment Process steps related to the manufacture of thermoset composite materials by operating manufacturing equipment that includes presses, forming, extrusion, pultrusion and/or shape machines.
Ensures machinery is set up, works properly, and conforms with (and can produce materials that conform with) company quality, quantity, and efficiency standards.
Duties also involve manual work and duties that require the use of various hand tools and secondary/accessory equipment.
Form molded sheets and shapes of materials using various manufacturing equipment:
Manufacture molded glass polyester sheets by laying up material to the desired thickness and spreading resin according to customer orders per instructions on customer work orders
Select and install machine components, such as dies, spacers, shims and/or stops according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices
Set up tooling, load programs and set machine parameters to ensure optimal equipment performance, including stop block shimming, shear bar changes and machine parameter entry
Activate machines to shape or form sheets and/or shape insulation products by pressing control buttons to activate equipment
Remove materials or products from molds or from forming or pressing machines and stack or store them for additional processing.
Trim/file and de-flash molded sheet edges and perform in process measuring and material inspections
Record and maintain production data, such as tolerance readings, and quantities, types, and defects of materials produced
Clean dies and molds, using scrapers, brushes, scotch pads or air hoses
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as carts, forklifts and hand trucks
Maintain count and perform packaging duties as required
Participate in cross training to become knowledgeable of equipment/process within the department
Perform routine daily machine maintenance including cleaning up and lubrication
Maintain a clean and organized work area
Provide guidance, feedback and positive behavior modeling The Gund Company culture of care:
Communicate with supervisor on hot jobs and work order priorities
Follow safety rules and quality standards
Model ethical and moral behavior consistent with the values and ideals supported by The Gund Company