Production Operator - Pool Division

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Phoenix, Arizona - This position requires 3 years of experience in a manufacturing facility. In this position, you will be running machinery, cleaning, weighing and adding powder resins or liquids into production lines to ensure the highest quality product for our customers. Forklift certification is a plus.

• Sets up, starts and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.

• Weighs ingredients to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery, or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre-blended materials into machinery.

• Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.

• Operates machinery to mix, extrude/discharge or handle materials according to operating procedures

• Examines materials visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards

• May take samples of materials to lab for evaluation and instructions on any batch adjustments if needed

• Refers issues/problems to Production Lead or Production/Shift Supervisor for disposition

• Performs all required machine cleaning

• Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity

Education and Experience

• Proven machine operating experience

• Must be able to lift 50lbs continuously for entire shift

US High School diploma, GED equivalency or relevant experience

• Adherence to health and safety regulations (i.e. constant use of protective gear)

• Preferred forklift experience

• Flexibility in shifts is a plus

• Bilingual a plus, but not required

• Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.

• Participates in training, retraining and continual improvement processes and methods.

• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards

• Other duties as assigned

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