Operator A Bedding- Looper

Job Summary:

Responsible for the safe operation of a specific piece of equipment used in the manufacturing of components and/or finished products for internal and external customers as defined by a daily production schedules.

Position Scope:

Maintains daily communication with Quality Control, Department Manager, and other employees in the department to ensure the needs of all internal and external customers as outline by the production schedule are met. The position works in a normal manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes.

Skills/Requirements
Education: Major duties and responsibilities of the job can be satisfactorily performed with a high school education or GED.

Experience: On the job training is provided, prior machine experience is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications: Basic computer knowledge and the ablility to use computerized equipment in daily operations.
Ability to work flexible hours and overtime.
Must have have basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Must have the ability to read and interpret a tape measure.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

1. Must be able to read and complete the labeling process.
2. Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe working environment.
3. Must be able to operate the machinery proficiently according to customer specifications and the daily production schedule.
4. Conducts quality checks to ensure product meets all specifications.
5. Monitors the equipment to make sure that downtime is kept to a minimum.
6. Inputs pertinent data into the SAP system.
7. Must be forklift certified.
8. Must be able to make machine adjustment when necessary.
9. Must be able to read and interpret a tape measure

Non-Essentials Functions:

1. Assists with inventory, as required.
2. Other duties as assigned by management.

Competencies:
1. Ethics-Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
2. Adaptability-Adapts to change in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delay, or unexpected events.
3. Attendnace/Punctually- Is consistenly at work and on time; ensures work responsibility are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
4. Depandability- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with analternate plan.
5. Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
6. Safety and Security- Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and material properly.