Machine Operator

Moulder Operator

Work Location & Shift:
7220 US Highway 158 Stokesdale NC 27357
3:00PM 1:30AM Monday-Thursday; OT as needed

What your day in this role might involve at OC Stokesdale:

The primary purpose of the Moulder Operator (Trainee) is to learn all aspects of the Moulders including safety of oneself and crew to OSHA and Endura standards; quality per spec and production and effectively execute customer specifications.

Always wear proper eye and ear protection.
Always follow proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Make sure all employees in your area are following established safety procedures.
Make sure no doors aisles electrical panels or fire extinguishers are blocked with materials.
Keep the machine in safe operating condition. Guards need to be in place hoods down etc...
The handling of tooling (cutter heads) is extremely dangerous and some are heavy to handle. Cut resistant gloves must be worn when handling tooling. The transport of tooling on carts must be kept to a minimum of two 9 heads or four 4 heads or one 9 plus two 4.
Train the crew to work in a safe manner. Ear plugs and safety glasses need to be worn. Hair up (if necessary); no loose clothing. Proper lifting techniques practiced etc...
Train crew to know the importance of quality make sure they have a good understanding of the product that is being run so that they have all the information to make correct decisions when grading.
Be capable of figuring yield studies of product being run to assure that we are not wasting wood.
Know the different stock used to produce all the different patterns that youre moulding.
Keep the area clean and organized.
Demonstrate ability to recognize tooling for each profile and assist with tool installation and removal.
Start up and shut down equipment.
Set up of kerf saw and infeed table.
Must achieve LOTO certification.
Cut in stones for all our profiles such as standard door jambs brick moulding center mulls jamb extenders etc.
Keep the machine running to get best efficiency possible a sense of urgency at all times to keep machine center running safely and efficiently or getting it back into production.
Prepare for changeovers by having all tools and equipment ready before setup starts (heads stones hold downs etc....) this will help with quick and efficient change.
Must take responsibility and participate in Preventive Maintenance (PM) program. All the moulders at Endura have a required PM schedule that the operator will assist with. Whichever shift the PM is scheduled that operator must attend. This schedule may require overtime and Saturday work.
The operator must do all possible to make sure the machine is set up and running at the end of shift before finishing each day. First shift is required at a minimum to stay until the next operator relieves his duties. The second shift operator is expected to stay and finish set up including setting all stones so machine is in run condition.

What makes a successful OC Stokesdale team member:

Must haves include

• Good hand-eye coordination
• Basic math skills
• Read a caliper and tape measure to 1/32^nd
• Able to read write and understand to interpret documents like specs
• Work well under pressure and be organized
• Self-motivated and work with a sense of urgency
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Able to communicate in a clear and effective manner
  Able to work safely and follow all plant rules
  Able to multi-task

Would be terrific if you also had

• Preferably one year experience in a manufacturing setting
• Experience with
• Training and coaching others
• Operating a saw and other hand tools
• Lockout/Tagout procedures

There are some essential physical requirements specific to our work environment including being able to:

• Lift 35lbs
• Stand for 10 hours straight
• Climb and descend stairs/ladder as needed for the role
• Do repetitive movements (hand arm leg; bending and twisting at the waist; bending at the knee; squatting; lift push and pull 35-pounds)
• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes; sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable
• Be exposed to wood dust and aluminum with no factors or hazards present to a disagreeable extent