What are the responsibilities and job description for the LINT ROOM OPERATOR - 1ST & 3RD SHIFT position at PYCO Industries, Inc.?
Company: Plainsman Company, LLC.
Location: 2901 Avenue A, Lubbock, TX 79404
SUMMARY: Operate and help maintain equipment in the delinting room. Insure sufficient flow of seed through the lint room. Keep work area clean.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
(Other duties may be assigned)
Maintain flow of seed through lint room by keeping all delinters operating properly and all feeders running.
Keep proper adjustment on delinters as instructed by supervisor.
Responsible for keeping the delinted seed quality within PLAINSMAN COMPANY, LLC. INDUSTRIES specifications. If he is unable to do so he must notify his supervisor.
Clean feeders on delinters at least once per shift, keep all magnets in work area free of metal and other foreign matter throw all metal and other foreign matter into the trash bins, do not feed it back into the seed line. Blow down/off delinting machines each shift. i.e.-days and nights
Performs routine maintenance on mill equipment such as lubricating, cleaning, and minor mechanical repair.
Report all mechanical problems to supervisor.
Report all safety hazards to supervisor.
Blow dust and lint from overhead structures.
Keep work area clean by sweeping, shoveling, and picking up trash.
Respond to all spark detectors in area of responsibility.
Report and assist Lead person with fires.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
USER- DEFINED
Assists in other areas as directed by supervisor.
Must comply with all Plainsman Company, LLC. rules, regulations and safety procedures.
Must comply with all applicable OSHA, EPA, and DEQ regulations.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully 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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: No Prior experience or training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Driver’s license preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, respirators, hearing protectors, etc. is required in designated areas.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Plainsman Company, LLC. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and believe that a variety of perspectives foster innovation and success. Our hiring, promotion, compensation, and training practices are designed to ensure fairness and equity for all employees.
PLAINSMAN COMPANY, LLC. complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and other relevant statutes.