General Operator-Hot End Days, ROCKWOOL, Kearneysville, WV
ROCKWOOL -
Kearneysville, WV,
US
General Operator-Hot End Days
Date Posted: 2024-06-15
Job description
General Operator Job Summary
Become part of a winning team producing Stone Wool in Ranson WV! Working with a Safety-First mindset, our General Operators maintain a safe and clean workspace for operation. The General Operator is an entry level role who will be responsible for handling products, cleaning and maintaining their assigned area per ROCKWOOL standards, as well as executing all tasks in compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you effectively maintain the cleanliness in your surroundings in the assigned area while supporting consistent flow of high-quality product on the production line.
2. What are the day-to-day responsibilities of a General Operator?
What professional skills and qualifications do you need for the role of a General Operator?
What are the physical demands for a General Operator?
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. The job is physically demanding at times and requires manual dexterity, eyesight, mobility and requires a high level of concentration.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to, stand/or sit, squat, turn/twist, reach, use hands to: finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to hear, walk, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, and smell.
The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 pounds and/or occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 120 pounds with another person, shovel heavy waste to shoulder height.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
What is the typical work environment at a ROCKWOOL manufacturing facility?
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.
At ROCKWOOL, safety is priority number one! We continuously strive to create safe and healthy work places and conditions for all employees. We provide all associates with personal protective equipment to include high visibility safety vests, safety glasses, shoes, gloves and head protection.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures and work space restrictions.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical capability assessment.
ROCKWOOL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Become part of a winning team producing Stone Wool in Ranson WV! Working with a Safety-First mindset, our General Operators maintain a safe and clean workspace for operation. The General Operator is an entry level role who will be responsible for handling products, cleaning and maintaining their assigned area per ROCKWOOL standards, as well as executing all tasks in compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you effectively maintain the cleanliness in your surroundings in the assigned area while supporting consistent flow of high-quality product on the production line.
2. What are the day-to-day responsibilities of a General Operator?
- Maintain a clean and efficient work area to support Melting Technicians via cleaning of the furnace tower and assisting with filter changes. Support Technicians in other tasks required to maintain the flow of melt to the production line.
- Safely and efficiently manufacture quality stone wool insulation ensuring production at the highest possible output, maintaining the high standard of quality expected by our customers in a safe and efficient manner.
- Frequently read and comprehend written instructions, checklists, and guidelines.
- Adhere to established quality and environmental standards to identify and mitigate/escalate quality or environmental risks/issues.
- Assist Yard Technicians as needed with maintaining the cleanliness of the raw material yard, charging plant, and waste house.
What professional skills and qualifications do you need for the role of a General Operator?
- High school diploma or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum of 1 year work experience in a manufacturing, aggregate, or industrial setting and working with automated equipment required.
- Ability to work around high-heat industrial manufacturing equipment and perform repetitive industrial cleaning tasks.
- Possess a mechanical mindset and the ability to use basic hand tools and high-powered cleaning equipment, such as pressure washers.
- Strong desire to train and grow into a Melting Technician in the future as positions become available.
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office strongly preferred.
- Grow and develop the team by training new hires and by sharing knowledge and experience.
- Act as a ROCKWOOL ambassador demonstrating our core values of Ambition, Integrity, Responsibility and Efficiency.
- Demonstrated or proven:
- Organizational and analytical skills;
- Basic computer knowledge and skills;
- Acute attention to detail;
- Written and verbal communication skills;
- Problem-solving and trouble shooting skills;
- Accuracy and data integrity.
What are the physical demands for a General Operator?
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. The job is physically demanding at times and requires manual dexterity, eyesight, mobility and requires a high level of concentration.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to, stand/or sit, squat, turn/twist, reach, use hands to: finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to hear, walk, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, and smell.
The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 pounds and/or occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 120 pounds with another person, shovel heavy waste to shoulder height.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
What is the typical work environment at a ROCKWOOL manufacturing facility?
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.
At ROCKWOOL, safety is priority number one! We continuously strive to create safe and healthy work places and conditions for all employees. We provide all associates with personal protective equipment to include high visibility safety vests, safety glasses, shoes, gloves and head protection.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures and work space restrictions.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical capability assessment.
ROCKWOOL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.