Sizing Technician

Job Purpose

The Sizing Technician is responsible for the Safety, Quality, Cost and efficiency of the Sizing Area.  The Sizing Technician works closely with other technicians within the Fiber-Forming process area and Maintenance Technicians. The Sizing Technician will ultimately be responsible for the efficient operations of the Sizing production area and the ability to safely produce quality output. The Sizing Technician will have an in-depth knowledge of the Sizing Storage, feeding, and mixing procedures.

Duties and responsibilities

The Sizing Technician Responsibilities include:

• Monitors the Sizing process and performs visual inspections.

• Monitor and control sizing feeding system and level control.

• Monitor and control Raw Material storage and pumping of Chemicals.

• Monitor and control Raw Material mixing and feeding system.

• Monitor and control Mixed Sizing Tank levels and delivery to Forming.

• Monitor and control Quality of Sizing and the waste sizing qualities.

• Respond to emergency procedures including sizing leaks.

• Monitor production performance and make decisions to solve problems.

• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to all Sizing equipment.

• Follow all Health and Safety procedures and precautions.

• Ensure output meets quality standards.

• Ensure output meets efficiency standards.

Competencies:

• Communication

• Consultation

• Ethical Practice

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Must have a minimum of one-year manufacturing experience

• Must have high attention to detail

• Must be able to work a 12-Hour Rotating Shift

Compensation:

16.75/hr (First 90-Days) then 17.25/hr (After 90-Days)

Work Environment:

Fast Paced Environment in a Manufacturing operation.  The job will normally work on a 24/7 rotating shift schedules; however, this position is responsible for an operation that run 24/7 and sometimes requires overtime. This on-call schedule may include at times mandatory overtime depending on production needs.

The area is not climate controlled, and subject to extreme temperatures especially around the melting area.  Other areas have numerous chemical tanks and require respirator use in batch area.   Other areas the floors are very wet and require care when walking and working around.

Physical requirements

• Require physical inspection of all areas of the operations several times a day, requiring to be on the floor approximately 70% of the time.

• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds

• Must be able to walk entire operations, climb stairs and vertical ladders to the top of batch area to inspect silos .

• Must be able to climb stairs and vertical ladders to walk above melting operations to inspect Sizing.