Dye Range Operator

Summary: Operates machines to dye and add chemicals to webbing used in commercial and industrial applications.

First shift hours 6am to 2pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weighs out quantities of powdered or liquid dyes and chemicals, following formula sheet.
• Pours dyes and chemicals into pail or mixing tank and turns valve to admit water into tank or pail up to mark on container wall.
• Stirs ingredients with paddle.
• Dumps contents of pail into supply tank or turns valves to transfer dye solution from mixing tank to supply tanks in dye range.
• Feeds loomstate webbing into machine using a portable sewing machine to sew strapping ends to maintain continuous flow of product.
• Turns valves to admit dye to dye pad from mixing tanks.
• Sets thermostats to control temperature in range ovens.
• Measures width of web at the beginning and end of the dying process using calipers to ensure all material is within specification.
• Starts machines, observe control panel, and turns knobs to synchronize individual motor speeds.
• Reads yardage clock and records production, lot numbers and running time.
• Observes webbing coming off dye range for weaving and dyeing defects and notifies supervisor of any problems for proper corrective measures.
• Provides Quality Control with samples of dyed webbing for testing.
• Moves metal cages with dyed webbing to Finishing area, using hand pallet jacks.
• Turns valve to drain used dye from dye pad and cleans paddlers and rollers when changeover is required.
• Inventories dyes and chemicals and notifies Manager as supplies are needed.
• Feeds loomstate webbing into machine using a portable sewing machine to sew strapping ends to maintain continuous flow of product.
• Packs and Doffs cages of dyed web
• Keeps empty cages behind the machine
• Pull out bad web while machine is running
• Empty trash cans, take out empty drums and general housekeeping of the dye line area
• Use proper safety equipment and follow safety procedures (i.e., lockout/tagout

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to add and subtract three-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American and metric weight measurements, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Ability to safely use hand pallet jacks, scissors and industrial sewing machine.
• Ability to distinguish color variation.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly push or pull up to 500 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Benefits: 

Medical (Company Paid)

Dental (Company Paid)

Vision (Company Paid)

Life (Company Paid)

STD (Company Paid)

LTD

Accident Coverage

Critical Care Coverage

401K with 25% match (no cap)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays (11)

Salary : $15 - $16