Westlake
Operator – $18.54 per hour – Nights
Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE: WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation.
Benefits include: day 1 4% 401k match plus 3% annual employer contribution, quarterly incentive plans up to 8%, fitness reimbursement, educational assistance, and employee assistance.
We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences, and fosters professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Work safely and maintain a safe, clean work environment, and perform available work as required by the supervisor.
Responsible for startup, adjustment, and shutdown of the extruder, haul off, saw, die, oil heater, steam tank, water tank, and auxiliary equipment.
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
Read, operate, and understand all controls and warning devices, and make die, motor RPM, temperature, and pipe wall adjustments to produce products according to manufacturing standards with minimum supervision.
Maintain detailed and accurate record-keeping in the computer data system.
Be familiar with product standards and specifications.
Inspect pipe on-line as required and each finished pack or reel before adding it to finished inventory.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Start up and shut down an extrusion line.
Prepare production reports and maintain records of machine settings.
Monitor and make proper machine adjustments as required to ensure product quality, safe operation, and optimal output of assigned production lines.
Demonstrate ability to make die changes.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent required. No prior experience or training necessary. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with tens and hundreds. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance. Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts; frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration; occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Compensation & Benefits Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The pay range is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience, and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Depending on the position offered, sign‑on payments and other compensation may be offered as part of a total compensation package, including a full range of medical and other benefits.
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Benefits include: day 1 4% 401k match plus 3% annual employer contribution, quarterly incentive plans up to 8%, fitness reimbursement, educational assistance, and employee assistance.
We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences, and fosters professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Work safely and maintain a safe, clean work environment, and perform available work as required by the supervisor.
Responsible for startup, adjustment, and shutdown of the extruder, haul off, saw, die, oil heater, steam tank, water tank, and auxiliary equipment.
Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
Read, operate, and understand all controls and warning devices, and make die, motor RPM, temperature, and pipe wall adjustments to produce products according to manufacturing standards with minimum supervision.
Maintain detailed and accurate record-keeping in the computer data system.
Be familiar with product standards and specifications.
Inspect pipe on-line as required and each finished pack or reel before adding it to finished inventory.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Start up and shut down an extrusion line.
Prepare production reports and maintain records of machine settings.
Monitor and make proper machine adjustments as required to ensure product quality, safe operation, and optimal output of assigned production lines.
Demonstrate ability to make die changes.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications High School diploma or equivalent required. No prior experience or training necessary. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with tens and hundreds. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance. Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts; frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration; occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Compensation & Benefits Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The pay range is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience, and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Depending on the position offered, sign‑on payments and other compensation may be offered as part of a total compensation package, including a full range of medical and other benefits.
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