Production Technician - Sort Farm Operator
About The Position
The Sort Farm Operator is responsible for efficiently organizing and moving glass from the Cutting department to the IG Lines. Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform additional tasks or be assigned to a different department and/or shift as necessary to meet business objectives. All Cardinal personnel are expected to contribute to a safe working environment by performing duties cleanly and safely.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- Consistent work history in glass manufacturing or warehouse setting preferred
- Ability to demonstrate experience using strategic thinking or analytical skills
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience utilizing power equipment
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
Responsibilities
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, safety practices and guidelines
- Operate High Tech Glass Fabrication Equipment
- Ensure open communication with the manager and team by ensuring radio remains on while working on the plant floor
- Capability to utilize and acquire knowledge of various software applications
- Transport racks using rider pallet jack when necessary
- Perform handloads by manually loading and moving glass when necessary
- Occasionally remove faulty glass from racks
- Examine several predicting variables and software, then set up the instruments required to sort the glass.
- Maintains continuous communication with various departments to ensure proper schedules are completed
- Ability to multitask to ensure that glass is sorted effectively
- Safely operate the RICO Power Industrial Truck when needed
- Inspect empty and loaded racks properly
- Assist in AGV operations to facilitate the needs of Sort Farms, Cut tables, and furnaces when necessary
- Ensure AGV’s are performing at an optimal level, communicate to various departments for downtime associated with AGV’s
- Assist farm operators in the movement of racks throughout the plant as needed
- Perform housekeeping tasks in the workspace to maintain a clean work area
- Assist the team, leads, and management in achieving departmental objectives
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively
- May be required to work overtime, different shifts, and perform additional tasks to meet company needs and deadlines
- Requires regular in-person attendance
Benefits
- Rewarding Monthly Profit- Sharing Plan/401K
- Generous Employee Referral Program ($$$ paid for your recruiting efforts)
- Cross-training and growth advancement opportunities
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plan
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off- 9 Paid Holidays
- Safety Shoes/Glasses Allowance
- Work-life balance- various shifts available
- Climate-controlled facility and covered parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
