Inner Packaging Inspector - Chemical Plant

Job Title:   Inner Packaging Inspector
Department: Finishing
Reports to: Manager, Finishing

Job Summary:
The Finishing Operator works in a high production rate environment processing polysilicon final product while exhibiting a high level of commitment to maintaining company safety and quality standards.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
· Work inside of clean room environment requiring don and doff of dedicated clean room garments 6 times per day as well as PPE for cut / puncture protection
· Size, sort, visually inspect, & weigh to 11-lbs small, sharp, rock-like pieces for defects within different customer specifications
· Maintain product and operating supply inventories
· Operation of static & in-motion weigh scales and bag sealers
· Organize and maintain inspection paperwork
· Ensure product tracking and traceability of all lot data groups of baskets through the inspection process
· Keep work area clean throughout the day and before leaving shift
· Maintain electronic records of seed/bridge production, including lot numbers, quantities and seed lengths using MS excel and Label Station.
· Frequent changes of plastic sheeting and gloves for product protection

Additional Duties/Responsibilities:
· Inspect baskets and carts for defects
· Move emptied carts and baskets to upstream areas
· Operate label station
· Perform seed and cut rod inspections
· Perform clean room maintenance and cleaning
· Evaluate the logistics of material flow through process areas to ensure operational efficiency
· Move 50-lb baskets of P-Si between carts for sorting and staging product
· Work around moving parts
· Additional duties as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Ability to learn and perform repair tasks on equipment
· Exceptional attention to detail
· Understanding of how to use calipers, a tape measure, rulers, etc. for measuring and checking finished work
· Data entry and retrieval from MS office (Word and Excel) and the use of computer software including DCS, AspenTech, LabelStation
· Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed
· Proficiency in basic math such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and average calculations
· Ability to work with 2 other operators in a 10 x 10-ft area while twisting & maneuvering around carts and tables

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent; further education and certifications such as Chemical Operator, AIDT, ISO 9001 and/or 14001 are preferred

Physical Requirements:
· Ability to stand for the majority of an 8-hour shift
· Ability to stand at approximately 4-ft height inspection table
· Push / pull and maneuver approximately 230-lb carts through crowded spaces
· Bend to Lift up to 50 lbs. from below the waist to approximate 4-ft height while twisting
· Lift and twist while holding 11-lb bags during course of shift (up to approximately 180 bags)
· Ability to retrieve product from floor level and reach elevated surfaces during cleaning
· Expect to manually handle approximately 2000-lbs per day as inspection operator and 14,000 lbs per day as a label station operator
· Inspect, weigh, and seal approximately 25-lb cylindrical P-Si rods while standing
· Inspect, weight, and seal seed products weighing approximately 10-lbs in bundles of 16