Regrind Operator (2nd Shift)

Westlake • McPherson, KS

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers the potential to enrich work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment, working together to enhance peoples' lives through products and presence in communities. Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America, with 23 manufacturing and distribution locations. The company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for diverse markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems focused on building A Better Foundation. The Regrind Operator is responsible for operating pre-breaker and grinder for re-work of non-standard pipe. Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day, headquartered in Houston with operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. They provide building blocks for vital solutions across housing and construction, packaging and healthcare, automotive and consumer. Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Their products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers benefit from materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English.
• Communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work well with operators, shift leaders an office personnel.
• Shares information with co-workers as needed.
• Ability to read a tape measure, add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures; perform tasks in a safe manner.
• Responsible for pre-breaking, grinding, and pulverizing all out-of-spec pipe and Q.C. samples.
• Must be able to safely operate a fork truck to move and load pipe into machines.
• Must perform record keeping as required.
• Responsible for the 5S of the Regrind area.
• Extrusion operator duties when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees