GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Warehouse:

• Ability to identify PVC and non PVC material and stage for production.
• Inform Supervisor or Crew leader of safety, mechanical, or operational problems.
• Load and check blender samples and adjust for hardness as needed.
• Review receiving papers on incoming trucks and follow proper procedures for receiving material.
• Unload, inspect, QC, and inventory incoming recycled PVC raw materials.

Grinder:

• Operate all reclaim grinding and auxiliary equipment and demonstrate a general understanding of the grinding portion of the process.
• Display ability to complete the General Functions of Warehouse.
• Assist in troubleshooting and operational decisions as to maintain production levels consistent with the goals of the department.
• Check blender samples as required.

Unit Operator:

• Display ability to complete the General Functions of Warehouse and Grinder
• Operate the Gala Pelletizer System, extruders, and auxiliary equipment as assigned.
• Maintain production of quality material. Inform Supervisor or Crew leader of any off quality material that is being produced.
• Assist in trouble shooting unit problems.
• Follow proper procedures when setting up equipment and screens for filtration.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely operate the equipment assigned.
• Keep assigned work area clean.
• Maintain quality standards.
• Document actions completely and accurately as required on receiving, QC, and assigned paperwork.
• Must be able to operate a fork truck.      
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Other work as assigned by supervision.

SKILL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Work and communicate well with others.
• All communications must be in English.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB: 

• Body agility to enable bending, stooping, and lifting of parts and materials up to 60 pounds. Body strength and stamina to perform those duties at least three times per hour.
• Tolerate summer heats of 15 to 20 degrees above outside temperatures.
• Must be able to load material weighing 5 to 50 pounds into a blender at a rate of 60 times per shift.