Baler Operator

Novolex•Brookshire, TX

1d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The baler operator is responsible for coordination of removal of materials from the plant, maintaining the baler machine, cleaning the area and bringing potential maintenance issues to Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma
1-2 years of experience in manufacturing

Responsibilities

Responsible for loading packed bales on to trucks
Safely operate standard warehouse equipment, including forklifts, high reach, and riding pallet jack
Work with production team to empty all full recycling bins throughout the day
Separate recyclable materials from non-recyclables and separate different types of materials to maximize value of materials
Work with baling team to ensure all bales are groomed and free of contaminants
Weigh and record bales of product and keep accurate records of what is recycled and scraped
Clean machine at the end of every day using a variety of tools including air compressor
Effectively communicates as required with supervisor
Assures that the necessary tools, settings and supplies are ready prior to production
Maintains constant attendance to the machines and prevents other employees that are not trained on that machine from improper use
Assists supervisor in maintaining the production floor and areas are in a clean and safe manner
Makes minor machine adjustment, and informs the supervisor and the maintenance department when major repairs are required
Records all down time due to machine malfunctions and reports them to the supervisor at the end of the shift
All other duties assigned by management