Machine Operator

at  Kuraray America

WHO WE ARE:

Voted one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 31 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 800 in the United States.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Machine Operator will review operating conditions on several pieces of equipment, adjusting as necessary to maintain within specified limits, in the manufacture of first quality Vectran Fiber. The Machine Operator must be knowledgeable in complying with plant guidelines, policies, and procedures to accomplish the manufacture of Vectran Fiber to have minimum adverse effect on the plant personnel, equipment, the community and the environment.

Responsibilities:

• Review/troubleshooting of product quality.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, emergency response, and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct routine visual inspection of plant process areas and process equipment for proper operating status
• Tour the assigned plant area to review equipment operation and record equipment process readings for area
• Make adjustments to equipment status as instructed
• Maintain acceptable housekeeping in assigned areas
• Understand and comply with regulatory, company, and departmental Safety and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Attend scheduled safety training, emergency response training and employee meetings
• Participate in the training exercises
• Know and utilize proper PPE for performing required jobs
• Understand and utilize SOP’s when performing routine job tasks
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Three years of experience in the chemical or manufacturing industry
• Ability to troubleshoot process problems
• Equipment troubleshooting experience
• Above average mechanical and mathematical skills
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions in process operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team
• Knowledge of the quality/control plan’s standard operational practices, methods, and materials and equipment used in chemical processing
• Ability to routinely push, pull or lift at least 50 pounds while performing normal unit operations
• Ability to climb stairs and work at heights in excess of 15 feet

• Ability to climb vertical laddersCandidates must have a valid driver’s license.

• We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.
  Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

• Review/troubleshooting of product quality.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, emergency response, and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct routine visual inspection of plant process areas and process equipment for proper operating status
• Tour the assigned plant area to review equipment operation and record equipment process readings for area
• Make adjustments to equipment status as instructed
• Maintain acceptable housekeeping in assigned areas
• Understand and comply with regulatory, company, and departmental Safety and Environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Attend scheduled safety training, emergency response training and employee meetings
• Participate in the training exercises
• Know and utilize proper PPE for performing required jobs
• Understand and utilize SOP’s when performing routine job tasks
• Other duties as assigne