Utility Operator

Description:

The Utility position is an hourly position and reports to the Production Shift Supervisor. The employee is responsible for ensuring that the end process of producing quality shingles continues even during process upsets. The Utility ensures that only quality product makes it from the production line.

The involvement in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is mandatory. This is a system by which we improve our everyday processes and quality of work.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

SAFETY

• Follow and enforce all safety rules and procedures training and initiatives.
• Maintain good housekeeping in all work areas.
• Participate on safety teams.
• Engages in TPM activities supporting the plant initiatives.
• Actively leads and improves TPM processes.
• Encourages new ideas to create best practices.
• Supports pillar progress and addresses issues by submitting TPM tags ensuring continued progress for the plant.

QUALITY

• Perform laminator quality checks.
• Compliant with the Layered Process Audit requirements
• Check measurements of shingles
• Ensure bundles are properly stacked when exiting autocatchers.
• Evaluate viewing board.
• Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues.
• Remove offspecification shingles from line.
• Ensure that no granule buildup is falling onto bundles.
• Remove splices.
• Monitor levels and application of laminate and seal.

Production

• Be familiar with the functions and components of the autocatchers.
• Be familiar with all areas of operations.
• Demonstrate Autonomous Maintenance (AM) ownership of equipment (5S Sort Set in Order Shine Standardize Sustain; CIL Cleaning Inspection and Lubrication Standards etc.)
• Strive to maintain TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) goals of zero losses zero accidents zero defects.
• Clear machine jams
• Assist in cleaning all machines as necessary.
• Wrap or rewrap finished product as necessary.
• Assist in laceup procedures.
• Handle stack weigh mark and store product in proper location
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) or downtime cleaning and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) activities.
• Perform process stops actions.
• Display shingles on viewing board every hour and during color changes
• Assist Utility team members to keep front end of line running smoothly.
• Relieve Utility team members for break periods.
• Visibly verify completion and submission of operator paperwork
• Participate in process teams (Ex. TPM)
• Perform assigned housekeeping tasks.
• Shrouding Finished Product

Skills and abilities

• Must be able to read Human Machine Interface and understand control of Accumulator Conveyor
• Must be able to read write and speak English.
• Must be able to work at a rapid pace in a highspeed manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work all shifts including nights.
• Regular attendance timeliness and scheduling flexibility are required.
• Must have the ability to do basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to work with a computer to perform basic data entry.
• Must be able to obtain a forklift license.

Computer And Software Competencies

• Must be able to operate a computer or other keyboard instrument.

Education And/ Or Experience

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

Essential physical requirements/ Work environment

• Exposure to temperature extremes
• Exposure to sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable.
• Exposure to dust dirt fiberglass particles and fumes
• Prolonged standing for 8 16hour shifts
• Mandatory overtime as required.
• Repetitive movements
• Frequent climbing bending twisting and lifting.
• Handle control and feed product.
• Ability to frequently move 40100 pounds (lift over 40 pounds only with a team member)

Additional required training

• All annual safety and role specific training as required by the nature of this position.
• Initial TPM AM Steps and additional training as site progresses.
• Engages in TPM Activities supporting in plant initiatives.