Blender 2 - 1st Shift

Day Shift: Candidate would primarily be working days, but may be required to work nights for training or helping to cover vacation for other blend employees.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate loads and operates a network of machinery to blend raw materials into compounds for extrusion. Associate maintains consistency of raw materials from batch to batch. Associate ensures clean flow of materials from railcars, silos, and hoppers. Associate monitors blend network for proper operation. Associate trains in the use of many computer programs utilized by the Blend department.

1. Ensure consistency of raw materials and proper weight and balance of blended materials to create extrusion compounds using computerized monitoring system.

2. Operate and monitor computerized blending network. Analyze printouts to ensure output of compounds and extruders meets or exceeds defined standards. Adjust system to correct inconsistencies and maximize production utilization.

3. Manually move railcars to unloading sites, if necessary. Unload railcars ensuring that outflow valves are properly adjusted. Prepare railcars (receiving, releasing, spotting) and processes and associated paperwork.

4. Ensure all blend equipment, including gates, scales, motors, temperature gauges, AMP gauges, etc., are in sequence with formulation requirements and are in proper working order. Daily maintain clean and orderly work area, including control room, blend tower, silos and railcar areas. Perform preventive maintenance checks and submit abnormalities to Maintenance with appropriate work orders. Assist maintenance when necessary.

6. Enter all data regarding blend operations by recording previous shift totals into BPCS and blend production spreadsheets.

7. Stage and stock daily all micro-ingredients required. Restock upper blend level, hoppers, and change totes before shift’s completion.

8. Operate forklift and do forklift safety/damage inspection checks as required by Supervisor.

9. Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform month-end inventories.

2. Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location.

3. Perform Production Associate 1 functions as needed.

4. May be required to work night shift for training purposes.