The purpose of a Material Handler is to provide support to direct manufacturing activities. This is in the form of providing all the required functions to maintain an efficient flow of materials to all assigned presses. The Material Handler will ensure that all parts being manufactured and packaged meet the customer expectation for the standard set for each job. Each associate must understand production standards and communicate any variances to the standard to their supervisor. This position will require familiarity with quality expectations and quality systems required in operations.
Support all required material changeovers in a timely fashion as required by the production schedule. Mixing of materials to specified standards. Cleanup of machine drying systems and setup of drying equipment to specifications. Movement of materials throughout the plant. Must be trained and authorized to perform lock out, tag out, LOTO procedures. Control and grinding of scrap parts and runners, must assure that regrind materials are not contaminated. Blending of regrind back into our process materials at specified levels. Maintain proper materials levels at all assigned machines so they do not run out. Separate metal inserts from scrap parts, and operate band saw. Perform equipment preventative maintenance of grinders and small equipment as assigned. Maintain hoppers loaders and mixers. Must comply with all Flambeau safety practices as well as look out for the safety of those around you (i.e. split pellets must be cleaned up immediately or someone else may slip and fall). Perform other duties as assigned.