Job Description
The Coater Helper will assist the Coater Operator in the set up, and clean up, of the paint heads and associated consoles of a continuous coating line. They will operate a forklift to pull and stage paint for upcoming orders. They will perform roll replacements and operate a roll grinding Lathe.
Essential Job Functions:
- Reads, comprehends and interprets production schedules and paint sheets
- Applies coatings to raw material according to customer specifications
- Accurately measures and records paint viscosity, wet film, and paint temperature
- Changes coating rolls
- Opens paint containers, reads paint and batch numbers, and tracks paint usage by order and container traceability
- Performs cleanup of coater heads, pans, pumps, etc.
- Performs cleanup of Chem Coater heads, pans, pumps, etc.
- Can maintain proper roll ID and usage by recording properly on the Roll Grinding Log
- Can operate equipment to handle unloading and loading of coating rolls without damage
- Able to properly use a PI tape and accurately measures roll diameter
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists maintenance (when specialized maintenance skills are not required) with line repairs
- Actively participates in adhering to plant housekeeping requirements by picking up trash, sweeping work areas, and returning materials and equipment to their proper locations
- Understands and utilizes FIFO procedures in connection with paints, laminates and other materials
- Places trash materials into proper receptacles
- Understands RCRA regulations
- Operates air wrench to remove drum lids
- Adheres to all safety and work rules
- Adheres to and follows job specific SOPs and EOPs
- Assists and trains new employees
- Maintains regular and on-time attendance
- Reads and comprehends instructions regarding new equipment, equipment changes and/or procedural changes
- Performs miscellaneous assignments as directed
- Applies hazardous waste and hazard class label to dirty solvent drums at coater.
- Ensures dirty solvent drums are covered when not in use.