What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Associate/Machine Operator position at Zappa Stewart, a Chase Corporation company?
LOOM / CREELER OPERATOR
$1,000 Retention Bonus paid after 90 days of employment!
We are looking for dependable, hardworking candidates with the ability to work independently to fill our Loom/Creeler Operator position.
This is a 12-hour 2/2/3 rotating position at night working from 7pm - 7am.
Base salary is $17.00, plus $1.00 shift differential for 2nd shift ( $1 / hour with attendance bonus) = Can earn up to $19.
**This department is looking to transition to 12-hour rotating shifts by the first of the year!! Please consider if you are willing to start on an 8 hour shift and then convert to a 12-hour rotating shift.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Additional Responsibilities as Assigned) for Creeler/Loom Operator
- Check daily sheet for orders
- Check all safety harnesses and safety equipment prior to start of and during shift
- Load yarn and ensure proper string up through tensions and eyelets to the front of the creel machine
- Check that strings are correctly loaded in eyelet bars and ensure broken strands are found and restrung in a correct and timely manner
- Must be able to ascend/descend a ladder safely
- Determine creel types and setup machine correctly
- Load creel according to loom schedule
- Tie start end of new package to tail of the removed package
- Some use of latex gloves during this operation
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- 2-5 years experience in predominantly manufacturing environment
- Basic math knowledge, Percentages, understand ratios, work with ratios and simple measurement unit conversions (g/kg, mm/inch, etc)
Knowledge and Experience
- High level of accuracy in filling out paperwork: production documentation, nonconforming material documentation
- Ability to recognize quality issues
- Ability and willingness to adhere to operational discipline
- Follow site rules and site safety and security procedures
- Able to follow written procedures in great detail
- Able to trouble shoot machinery and production process
- Communicates well in English on production, quality and maintenance issues, verbally, or in writing.
- Capable of writing production related information clearly and tersely.
- Basic knowledge of Excel and Word is highly desired.
- Forklift driving certification highly desirable. Can be trained and certified on the job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
COVID-19 considerations:
All Covid policies followed as mandated. Vaccines recommended.
Application Question(s):
- What shift are you willing to work? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 12 hour rotating
Work Location: One location
Salary : $17 - $19