Tire Building Material Handler

Continental•Clinton, MS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tire Building Material Handler operates jeeps, tuggers, walkies, forklifts, and material handling equipment for the purpose of delivering components to the Commercial Truck Tire building machines. They are also responsible for collecting and weighing green waste and collecting scrap components from the tire building machines and returning those to the supplying departments as well as returning empty books/cassettes to their respective departments. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Material Handler must be able to effectively communicate with supervision, other tire-room personnel, and any supplying department supervision. Material Handler will follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies. Must be certified to operate a Forklift through the Safety Department. Material Handler will follow standard practices and perform all work necessary to obtain quality and quantity production promptly and accurately, and keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly. Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Leaders or Department Manager. Must be able to read and understand written and oral instructions as to specs, procedures, tolerances, and various construction and quality requirements Communicate with other inbound and outbound operators, production operators, other crew members and supervision. Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly. Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies. Drives forklifts and operate other material handling equipment as needed and is responsible for the proper care and safe operation of the material handling equipment.Medium to heavy work. Exposed to heat and dust. Must be able to frequently stoop, bend, twist, walk long distances, climb stairs, and lift 50 or more pounds on an occasional to frequent basis. Push, pull medium to heavy. Work any shifts or hours to perform the job.Work in CBS to support in areas where help is needed to develop the individual and team. Identify opportunities for improvement and uses soft skills to support. Makes yourself aware of the team interaction and performance. Need to work with the new Manufacturing Suite involving WPS/CGRS and TTKS. Ability to learn fast and to work well with the new Manufacturing Suite.Follow up on correct application of standards with production and support development of Standard operating procedures.Conduct improvement workshops on the shop floor with production and any other stakeholders within the area of responsibility.Ensure the implementation of standards according to CBS and ensure that the CBS tools are being applied correctly.Participate as a champion for the area of responsibility for an area wide initiative such as 5's or TPM.Actively participate in the CBT coaching reviews of level 1 teams and assist the level 1 teams in achieving the defined targets and realizing the innovations coming from the level 1 team.

Requirements

HS diploma /GED
Successful completion of Work Keys Assessment
Applied Math: 4
Graphic Literacy: 4
Workplace Documents: 3
1-2-year experience in manufacturing preferred
Willing to work 12 hour rotating shifts - days, nights, and weekends

Nice To Haves

Ability to adapt quickly to changing production demands and priorities
Forklift experience

Responsibilities

delivering components to the Commercial Truck Tire building machines
collecting and weighing green waste
collecting scrap components from the tire building machines and returning those to the supplying departments
returning empty books/cassettes to their respective departments
effectively communicate with supervision, other tire-room personnel, and any supplying department supervision
follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies
follow standard practices and perform all work necessary to obtain quality and quantity production promptly and accurately, and keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly
Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Leaders or Department Manager
read and understand written and oral instructions as to specs, procedures, tolerances, and various construction and quality requirements
Communicate with other inbound and outbound operators, production operators, other crew members and supervision
Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly
Drives forklifts and operate other material handling equipment as needed and is responsible for the proper care and safe operation of the material handling equipment
Work any shifts or hours to perform the job
Work in CBS to support in areas where help is needed to develop the individual and team
Identify opportunities for improvement and uses soft skills to support
Follow up on correct application of standards with production and support development of Standard operating procedures
Conduct improvement workshops on the shop floor with production and any other stakeholders within the area of responsibility
Ensure the implementation of standards according to CBS and ensure that the CBS tools are being applied correctly
Participate as a champion for the area of responsibility for an area wide initiative such as 5's or TPM
Actively participate in the CBT coaching reviews of level 1 teams and assist the level 1 teams in achieving the defined targets and realizing the innovations coming from the level 1 team