Line Attendant

Job summary

The Line Attendant is responsible for the safe and efficient operation, setup, and adjustment of extrusion lines. They also assist with product labeling, packaging, and maintaining inventory records.

Job details

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​ SUMMARY Reporting to the Production Supervisor, this position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation & setup of extrusion lines. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 12 HOUR ROTATING CONTINENTAL SHIFTS ******Shift Premium & Additional Incentives offered****** Rate of Pay: $22.80/hr DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES May include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists in starting up or shutting down an extrusion line in a safe and efficient manner. Must have the ability to run one extrusion line at a time. Assists in all set-ups of products and tooling using proper procedures. Assists with adjustments to the line to achieve maximum output while maintaining safety and quality. Completes operator shift report, operator stat up pre-check and shut-down check lists. Relieves packers for breaks without neglecting the lines. Helps packers with labeling, gluing, lifting and flipping of boxes whenever possible without neglecting the lines. Removes all drums of notches and nail slugs to the grinder. Removes any tooling from the line that is not in use to the designated area as per procedure. Participate in mid and year-end inventory count if required. Adjusts to new procedures & programs as required. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Must be able to work 12 hour Continental shift Must have completed Grade 12 or equivalent. Experience in a manufacturing environment would be an asset. Experience with the extrusion or other plastic processes, an asset. Ability to perform basic mathematical functions. Must have strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

What you’ll do

The Line Attendant is responsible for the safe and efficient operation, setup, and adjustment of extrusion lines. They also assist with product labeling, packaging, and maintaining inventory records.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed Grade 12 or equivalent and be able to work 12-hour rotating continental shifts. Previous experience in a manufacturing or extrusion environment is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Shift Premium
• Additional Incentives

Listed skills

• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Extrusion line operation
• Manufacturing
• Equipment setup
• Safety compliance
• Quality control
• Basic mathematics
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Inventory management
• Extrusion
• Packaging And Labeling
• General Mathematics
• Grinding Machine
• Interpersonal Communications
• Tooling

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Line Attendant
• Extruder Machine Operator
• Stationary Plant and Machine Operators Not Elsewhere Classified
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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