Process Technician

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

DaVinci Roofscapes is now hiring for a dayshift Process Technician.

This is a rotating shift 7:00 am-7:00 pm

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Paid vacation and paid holidays beginning day one of employment
• 5 Bonuses per year based on plant performance
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%, plus an annual 3% contribution
• Safety Shoes allowance
• Prescription Safety Glasses allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance beginningday oneof employment
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Basic Life Insurance (2x your salary)

This position is primarily responsible for producing a quality shingle and timely meet expectations of production demands by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs quality checks of product.
• Processes changes (material and color).
• Reliefs machine operators.
• Assigns co-worker job assignments.
• Maintains communication between shifts and co-workers.
• Documents quality and production information.
• Ensures all written procedures are being followed.
• Monitors the operators which include their daily performance, quality of work, maintenance of their equipment, team attitude, cleanliness of work cells, accuracy of their documentation, method and ability to train others within team environment, and daily efficiency.
• Oversees and ensures that all safety guidelines are being used and trains those beginning new position.
• Monitors and continues the instruction, training, and corrective actions for all aspects of above-mentioned positions.
• Takes on responsibility of processing the more difficult/time consuming projects/products.
• Coordinates the start-up of upcoming projects/products, plans for any unforeseen issues and schedules the technicians' duties for the day/week.
• Sets, pulls specific tools, cleans tools, and cleans/organizes the shop as time permits.
• Will act as replacement for shift supervisor when necessary.
• Sets up, starts up, and changes over production jobs consistent with process control capabilities and quoted standards.
• Uses proper process procedure documentation and databases for performing routine set up functions and troubleshooting work.
• Evaluates molding processes in order to update techniques and improve quality, safety, and productivity efficiencies.
• Works with production group to meet production demands.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the objectives of the facility.
• Acts as a lead to the manufacturing work areas.
• Demonstrates leadership ability and foresight to plan and delegates work in advance.
• Organizes and coordinates activities within the manufacturing operation to meet or exceed the facility and corporate goals.
• Ensures quality parts are produced and delivered on time that meets customer specifications.
• Coaches and facilitates problem solving among production staff.

• Promotes continuous improvement involvement along with timely completion of all corrective actions assigned.
• Consistently monitors machinery, processes, and works cell layouts in order to recommend improvements that yield increases in profit and quality levels and decreases potential safety hazards.
• Performs timely, accurate and safe change out of injection molds.
• Responsible for reporting any damage or repairs needed to molding machines, support equipment and/or tooling using Maintenance Work Orders and/or Request for Mold Repair forms.
• Works with the Mold Setter to reduce mold change times.
• Trains and mentors mold changers on shift.
• Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid driver license and acceptable motor vehicle record
• Forklift and Overhead Crane Certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.