Wet Chop Technician

Owens Corning • Jackson, TN

2d

About The Position

The Sliver Core position is an hourly position that reports to the Team Coach and Operations Leader. The employee is responsible for operating a continuous glass forming process by insuring proper operation of bushing and choppers, including monitoring and responding to breakout conditions. The employee must have a commitment to safety, good housekeeping and environment regulations.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employee of organization.
• Ability to add subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Operate a computer or other keyboard instrument.
• Perform, word processing, excel and email
• 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.
• While performing the duties of this job be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• While performing the duties of this job be frequently exposed to heat and radiation.
• While performing the duties of this job be regularly exposed to wet area.
• Be exposed to an environment where the noise level is loud.
• Be able to work regular attendance on site.
• Work 12 hour rotating shifts.
• Lift up to 60 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Insure proper operations of the bushing and choppers (including monitoring and responsible to breakout conditions).
• Maintain knowledge of the glass forming systems.
• Conduct inspections of the chopping systems every 15 minutes.
• Maintain housekeeping in and around the forming process areas.
• Conduct none essential tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED