Recycle Process Operator Nights
About The Position
The Recycle Process Operator safely operates recycling equipment to recover fiber from nonwoven material and other approved manufacturing scrap. The role includes inspecting and separating materials, processing them into recyclable fiber, weighing and documenting recovered material, and baling and labeling finished fiber. The operator monitors equipment, performs routine inspections and basic preventive maintenance, handles materials using approved equipment, and maintains a clean and safe work area. The position coordinates with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and Maintenance and supports efforts to increase material recovery, reduce landfill waste, and lower manufacturing scrap costs. The posting identifies this position as a night role.
Requirements
- Ability to safely operate industrial machinery and follow written operating procedures.
- Ability to read scales, complete basic production documentation, and perform basic math.
- Ability to identify and properly separate different material types.
- Ability to recognize equipment problems and promptly communicate maintenance needs.
- Strong attention to safety, housekeeping, and material identification.
- Dependable and able to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and handle manufacturing materials within company-established lifting limits.
- Ability to work around industrial machinery, fiber, dust, noise, and typical manufacturing conditions.
- Ability to bend, reach, climb, and perform repetitive material-handling activities.
- Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous manufacturing, machine-operating, recycling, or material-handling experience.
- Experience in a nonwovens, textile, fiber, converting, or similar manufacturing environment.
- Forklift or powered industrial truck experience.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate the stripper to remove coated layers from nonwoven material and prepare recoverable material for further processing.
- Operate the grinder to process rolls, trim, scrap, and other approved materials into recyclable fiber.
- Inspect material before processing and separate materials as required to prevent contamination.
- Collect and weigh processed fiber and accurately record weights and other required production information.
- Operate baling equipment to compact processed fiber into bales for storage, reuse, or shipment.
- Label and identify finished bales with material type, weight, date, and other required information.
- Move raw materials, scrap rolls, processed fiber, and finished bales using approved material-handling equipment.
- Monitor recycling equipment and identify abnormal conditions, jams, wear, or equipment issues.
- Perform routine equipment inspections and basic operator-level preventive maintenance.
- Maintain records of material processed, fiber recovered, waste generated, and finished bale weights.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe recycling work area.
- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and Maintenance personnel as necessary.
- Follow company safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, PPE, and material-handling requirements.
- Support continuous improvement efforts to increase material recovery, reduce landfill waste, and lower manufacturing scrap costs.
- Perform other manufacturing and recycling duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
