KT Assistant Operator

KT Assistant Operator

Requirements

• Written and oral communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality/quantity
• Must be receptive to all training related to the lift truck entry level position or any cross training deemed
• Must be able to perform basic math calculations such as addition and subtraction
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals
• High school diploma/GED or College Degree is preferred
• Strong skill set in the use of Office suite (Excel etc.)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding how to operate the HMI Control Settings and the Operating methods, safely to achieve 1st. Quality Awareness in the following areas: Press Outfeed, Edger, Grading Station, Finish board and Common Outfeed Controls.
• Responsible for implementing grading standard rules from spec sheet.
• Responsible performing cure test and how press parameters are adjusted based on cure values.
• Assistant Operator will perform Homag alignment checks for different board sizes.
• Assistant Operator will perform thickness tests after panels have been pressed.
• Assistant Operator will review crowning specs and learn how to make press parameter adjustments based on visual inspection of panels in the cooling rack.
• Review how consistent crowning is necessary to meet customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate the proper use of the gloss meter and how each structure is measured.
• Demonstrate how to manually calibrate the gloss meter.
• Demonstrate the importance of plate and registration checks. These checks ensure that the texture on the plate matches the design on the décor.
• Review how to properly fill out the non-conformance tag with the required info. Explain to personnel where all non-conforming material should be staged and tagged.
• Ensure warehouse SOP, on time material supply to production line, maintain records and inventories, manage the location and FIFO, warehouse efficiency.
• Ensure that inventory quantities are always exact with all (ERP) systems.
• Ensure to follow the safety pre-operational checks, and the plant’s safety program always.
• Responsible to prepare periodical / occasional material physical counting of HDF, Cool Room or DEK Inventory.
• Responsible to maintain warehouse’s staging requirements for all materials.
• Ensure proper placement of runners for HDF and Finished DEK product.
• Ensure proper handling and storage during the replacement of Propane tanks.
• Correctly operate hand-held scanning device.
• Complete HDF Lot Number Tracking
• Responsible for Operating equipment in a safe manner as outlined in Job Hazardous Analysis or SOP
• Wemhoner’s Common Infeed Data Input System
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• No prior KT experience required, but forklift operation and manufacturing experience is preferred.