01/27/2021
Atlantic Precision Products is a leading manufacturer for the automotive industry. A growing and vital company, Atlantic Precision Products provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals. We are looking for dedicated and passionate Material Handler/Fork Lift Operator for 2nd shift. The successful candidate will be responsible for keeping all production equipment with materials. You will be responsible for retrieving material within the plant to support manufacturing. You will be responsible mixing material and colorants and ensure the hoppers are properly filled. Also, assure FIFO and material identification are maintained. Organizational skills, Forklift experience and excellent attendance record is critical. The Material Handler will also be responsible for maintaining excellent customer service to internal and external customers always. We are seeking candidates who are extremely motivated and are excited about the opportunity to support all operational processes and procedures. If you like growth, the opportunity for development and working with happy, enthusiastic individuals, you'll enjoy a career with us!
2nd Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Loads, unloads, and moves materials within the plant to support manufacturing
Communicates and coordinates manufacturing requirements with other shifts.
Communicates with Shift Supervisor pending mold and color changes during their shift.
Provide assistance to other Manufacturing Floor Associates as required.
Record start time and finish run time on Work Orders.
Maintain material levels in supply hoppers, shot hoppers, and dye loaders in accordance with manufacturing requirements.
Complete color and resin changes as required.
Empty grinder drawers on a regular basis, and clean grinders as required.Maintain regrind ratio standards. When dumping regrind into material ga***rd or container, mix materials to ensure proper mix of virgin vs. regrind.
Check the amount of material in the hoppers and ensure that they are filling properly
Check the amount of material in the ga***rds and add more material when necessary
Operates material mixers to combine materials and colorant, according to formula
Pre-dry material as needed & schedules material drying times and operates material dryers
Ensure that the dryer is on and if it is not, contact a Supervisor
Ensure that the vacuum system is effectively loading the material into the hoppers
At job changes, ensure that all grinding from previous job is done, clean grinder, hopper and dryer filters, set-up auxiliary equipment and blow off material from press.
Maintain housekeeping standards in your area in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.
Assist the Shift Supervisor, Quality Inspectors, Operators and Die Setters when necessary.
Education/Qualification:
High School or equivalent
Minimum 3 year previous experience in manufacturing and plastic preferred
Minimum 3 year experience driving hilo
Basic math skills: add, subtract and divide and all unites of measure using whole numbers and decimals
Ability to read and interpret a variety of instructions, documents and correspondence via multiple mode of communication (oral, written, etc)
Excellent attendance record is critical
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands describe 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.
While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.