What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator 1st Shift Monday-Thursday 5 AM to 3 PM position at RTP COMPANY?
Since 1923, Miller Waste Mills has been a leader in “recycling and reusing”, diverting textile materials that were destined for landfills into useful, reclaimed fiber materials. Employees of Miller Waste Mills are proud to be a part of a company that focuses on recycling textiles like wool sweaters, cotton shirts, denim jeans, used clothing and fabric scraps. Our team processes these items into reclaimed fibers, which are then reused for oil filtration, metal polishing, furniture staining, automobile linings, and other applications.
Miller Waste Mills operates textile processing facilities in Winona, MN, and Fremont, IN. Miller Wates Mills also does business as RTP Company. RTP Company is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Machine Operators at Miller Waste Mills are responsible for the set up and operation of equipment that transforms textile material into customer products. They ensure the highest quality product at the lowest possible costs while meeting customer specifications and delivery requirements in accordance with Miller Waste Mills’ policies and procedures.
Work Schedule:
Responsibilities
- Sets up, starts, and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
- Weighs ingredients to meet specifications and inserts into machinery
- Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
- Examines material visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
- May take samples of materials and evaluate against standards according to written instructions.
- Labeling incoming and outgoing material.
- Refers issues/problems to Productions Lead or Production Managers for disposition.
- Performs all required machine cleaning.
- Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity
- Documents work completed as required, including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
- Participates in training, retraining, and continual improvement processes and methods.
- Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.