What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finish Caoter Attendant position at BlueScope Coated Products?
Company Description
BlueScope Coated Products is one of the largest coil coating companies in the United States, with facilities across the country. With more than four decades of expertise providing painted metal coils and toll processing services for industries in the construction and consumer product markets, we pride ourselves on delivering premium quality, reliable service, and ongoing innovation to our customers.
Job Title: Assistant Coater Operator
Reports To: Manufacturing Manager Salary Exempt: No
Approved By: Plant Manager Date Approved:
Summary
The Assistant Coater Operator is responsible for the safe operation of the roll coater equipment located in the coating room. The Assistant Coater Operator is responsible assisting the Coater Operator in correctly reducing and applying the raw (wet) coating to the strip in accordance with customer and/or paint manufacturers requirement(s).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The Assistant Coater Operator has the potential to release solvents, paints, waste solvent and waste paint into the environment, which could impact the soil, air and water. A release can occur by spill, open containers, fire and the
coater room doors being left open. Surface contamination from spilled paint and/or solvent would be the most common impact while performing the daily operations of the Coater. Caution needs to be taken to prevent spills. When a spill does occur, Metal Coaters (Spill Response, Log and Report Procedure) must to be followed.
Qualification Requirements
To perform satisfactorily in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And/or Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Language Skills
Ability to, read and comprehend documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance Instruction’s, procedure manuals and simple correspondence. Also, have the ability to communicate information (in small group situations) to other employee’s.
Mathematical Skills
The ability to calculate figure’s and amounts, such as fractions and percentages.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to, apply common sense and understanding to perform work instruction’s that are furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Also, the ability to solve problem’s which involve multiple variables in a standard situation.
Other Skills & Abilities
Incumbent is required to drive a forklift and use power tools. The incumbent should also possess basic computer (data entry) skills and should be capable of recognizing metal defects.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; bend; stoop; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee will be required to be capable of lifting a minimum weight of 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate.
Safety Responsibilities
Before initiating work in the plant, the employee is required to read and understand the position’s Job Safety Analysis. Employee must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and perform tasks in a manner consistent with NCI and Metal Coaters safety training, the NCI Employee Manual and OSHA regulations.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
BlueScope Coated Products is one of the largest coil coating companies in the United States, with facilities across the country. With more than four decades of expertise providing painted metal coils and toll processing services for industries in the construction and consumer product markets, we pride ourselves on delivering premium quality, reliable service, and ongoing innovation to our customers.
Job Title: Assistant Coater Operator
Reports To: Manufacturing Manager Salary Exempt: No
Approved By: Plant Manager Date Approved:
Summary
The Assistant Coater Operator is responsible for the safe operation of the roll coater equipment located in the coating room. The Assistant Coater Operator is responsible assisting the Coater Operator in correctly reducing and applying the raw (wet) coating to the strip in accordance with customer and/or paint manufacturers requirement(s).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for the safe operation of the roll coater in the coating room located on the paint line. Operation of the coater is performed in accordance with documented work Instructions.
- Responsible for adjustment of the viscosity of the coating to meet the application requirements and those requirements specified on the Product Data sheet by the coatings supplier.
- Responsible for insuring that the roll coater is set-up correctly (rolls installed, paint pumped into the pans, etc.) and in a timely fashion prior to the start of each new shop order.
- Responsible for monitoring and adjusting the coater equipment (roll speeds, kiss, etc.) as product is processed in order to maintain product quality and ascertain potential non-conformities.
- Responsible for complete clean-up of the roll coater equipment upon completion of a production order, including removal/changing of rolls, recording of paint usage & drum/batch numbers, etc.
- Responsible for inspection of the strip surface and identification of non-conforming surface quality conditions. Notifies the Paint Line Crew and/or Quality Control when non-conforming product conditions are detected
- Responsible for understanding and complying with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Management System in place at Metal Coaters.
- Communicates daily with internal personnel from Maintenance, Production and Quality Control in order to help resolve any problems and help achieve company goals.
The Assistant Coater Operator has the potential to release solvents, paints, waste solvent and waste paint into the environment, which could impact the soil, air and water. A release can occur by spill, open containers, fire and the
coater room doors being left open. Surface contamination from spilled paint and/or solvent would be the most common impact while performing the daily operations of the Coater. Caution needs to be taken to prevent spills. When a spill does occur, Metal Coaters (Spill Response, Log and Report Procedure) must to be followed.
Qualification Requirements
To perform satisfactorily in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And/or Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Language Skills
Ability to, read and comprehend documents including safety rules, operating and maintenance Instruction’s, procedure manuals and simple correspondence. Also, have the ability to communicate information (in small group situations) to other employee’s.
Mathematical Skills
The ability to calculate figure’s and amounts, such as fractions and percentages.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to, apply common sense and understanding to perform work instruction’s that are furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Also, the ability to solve problem’s which involve multiple variables in a standard situation.
Other Skills & Abilities
Incumbent is required to drive a forklift and use power tools. The incumbent should also possess basic computer (data entry) skills and should be capable of recognizing metal defects.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; bend; stoop; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee will be required to be capable of lifting a minimum weight of 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate.
Safety Responsibilities
Before initiating work in the plant, the employee is required to read and understand the position’s Job Safety Analysis. Employee must wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and perform tasks in a manner consistent with NCI and Metal Coaters safety training, the NCI Employee Manual and OSHA regulations.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.