Bead Operator / QT565 Job in Quitman 39355
Since 1960, Dart Container has been a leading manufacturer of insulated foam cups and containers. Today, we are the largest such manufacturer in the world, supplying a comprehensive line of single-use food and beverage packaging productions to national and international foodservice markets. Our goal is to provide customers with the products they need-products that meet the demands of today's varied food and beverage applications while maintaining the highest level of quality and service available in the industry. To ensure this, we personally manage each step of product manufacturing and distribution-from the processing of raw materials all the way through to the delivery of finished products on our own fleet of trucks.
Position Description:
Specific Duties:
- Responsible for starting up and shutting down expanders.
- Responsible for monitoring the levels of bead in overhead storage bags.
- Responsible for constant monitoring of bead weights and adjustment of the air and steam to the expanders and calculating daily bead requirements and densities.
- Responsible for maintaining a very high level of housekeeping.
- Responsible for preventative maintenance on bead equipment.
- Responsible for recording and keeping accurate weights of bead
- Responsible for checking and maintaining pentane recovery system.
- Responsible for working safely, maintaining excellent quality and efficiencies.
- Miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervisior.
- Fill in on other shifts when necessary on a short notice.
- Fill in for Material Handler and Inspector Packers as needed.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Three (3) months industrial mechanical experience required.
- Capable of working efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Prioritization skills needed to meet quality and production requirements.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. 10 to 30 times per shift.
- Forklift experience preferred.
- Must be able to communicate and follow instructions in English, this includes reading, speaking and writing.
- Must be available to work any shift, weekends and overtime as needed.