Production Operator

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

 

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

 

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

 

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Company:  Minteq, a Minerals Technologies company, is the global leader in designing and delivering advanced technological solutions for a multitude of industrial applications. From design and installation to the maintenance of customized solutions, we provide truly turnkey solutions that help our partners increase productivity, enhance yields, reduce downtime, and lower overall costs. 

 

Position: Production Operator

Location: USA | Dover, Ohio

Starting pay: $24.24 per hour

 

Benefits Include:

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Prescription Program
• Education Assistance

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Production Operator will blend and mix dry raw materials to meet specifications as finished product in the monolithics department. The operator must be cross functional and able to cover all jobs / workstations within the department, as well as operations within the shipping department and lance department.

 

This is considered a safety sensitive position therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required.

 

Monolithics Operator:

• Follow established procedure for startup and shutdown of equipment.
• Drive and operate forklift
• Operate the control system for blending and mixing via the HMI
• Monitor the product and feed bin levels and adjust as required
• Add micro ingredients from small bags
• Add minor ingredients at manual dump station
• Untie overhead bags as they are hung over bins
• Use pry bar and poker to clean material out of bags and bins during changeover
• Assist driver and driver assist operator during breaks and lunches by hanging new bags in overhead racks and removing empty bags from overhead racks
• Maintain and complete all paperwork
• Maintain area housekeeping and safety

Bag and Wrapper:

• Prior to bagging, label each bag with the product label
• Place bag onto overhead Chantland spout and hang all straps on the overhead hooks and fill up the bag with product
• Check bag weight periodically to ensure the bag weight is accurate.
• Using a fork truck, move the pallet to the stretch wrapper and stretch wrap the pallet.
• Move the full pallet to the stock room using a fork truck.
• Take a sample from the product bag as directed from QA
• Lock out mixers and sweep clean during changeover
• Complete daily and weekly 5s activities
• Maintain area housekeeping and safety
• Monitor dust collector and hopper for issues and notify supervisor when it needs picked up

Miscellaneous:

• Record pertinent labor and/or production information from the work shift.
• Assist all other operators to maintain operations
• Complete safety inspection sheets for work areas and/or mobile equipment.
• Communicate with individuals internal and external to the organization, providing/gathering information as needed.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operate sweeper to maintain appropriate cleanliness throughout work areas.
• Operate other mobile equipment such as fork trucks, yard trucks, etc.
• Assist maintenance staff with repairs of equipment as needed.
• Clean and organize work area using equipment/tools as necessary.
• Train other employees to learn the duties of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Empty bins as needed.

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