Respirator Operator

UniFirst•Barnwell, SC

About The Position

The Respirator Operator performs assigned functions to decontaminate respirators and accessories. The role includes inspecting, cleaning, drying, assembling, and packaging respirators, as well as maintaining accurate production, inspection, and disposal records and completing related paperwork. The employee must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. UniFirst describes itself as a family-run industry leader in uniform rental, lease, and sales and facility services, with more than 14,000 employee Team Partners and over 250 facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The company notes a history of promoting from within and emphasizes quality and customer service. UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the listed protected grounds.

Requirements

  • Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and number sequences.
  • Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
  • Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
  • Ability to perform arithmetic using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
  • Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

  • Remove respirator cartridges and valves from respirator face pieces.
  • Visually inspect units for defects and screen out unacceptable units.
  • Use a counter/survey monitor to ensure radiation levels meet customer requirements.
  • Process respirators through cleaning-solution stations, manually or using commercial dishwasher equipment.
  • Dry respirators manually or in commercial dryers.
  • Maintain accurate production, inspection, and disposal records.
  • Assemble respirators as required, then bag and heat-seal them.
  • Complete appropriate paperwork.

Benefits

  • 401K with Company Match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Health Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Vacation
  • Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Direct Payroll Deposit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 30% Employee Discount
  • Employee Referral Program
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