Reactor Operator

Job Description:

Position: Reactor Operator

Group: Incumbents Name:

Business/Service Unit: Prepared By: Jeffery Barnard

Department: Production Review Date: August 20, 2024

Reports To: Production Crew Leader

GENERAL PURPOSE: (A brief statement indicating the reason for the existence of this position)

The position is responsible to the Crew Leader for the timely manufacturing of resin batches to specified requirements. The Reactor Operator is required to work with other to produce a quality product in a safe manner

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: (The major activities or end results necessary to fulfill the position requirements on an ongoing basis)

- Complies with all rules, policies and procedures.

- Assist in making spreads, pulling/pushing buns.

- Conducts and logs daily inspections of work areas and equipment.

- Performs minor maintenance.

- Assists in cleanup of plant during down time.

- Be familiar with Solimide Foams’ Loss Control Policies

- Complete Reactor Operator Task list

- Complete Reactor Operator Daily Checklist

- Complete Forklift inspection and operate safely.

- Run assorted quality tests in lab.

- Makes resin batches.

- Moves raw materials from the warehouse to the production area.

- Loads, unloads and moves hazardous and non-hazardous waste and raw materials.

- Compact scrap foam.

- Write work orders.

- Performs other duties as assigned by the Crew Leader.

- Regular attendance is required.

- Ability to work in extreme and varying temperature and weather conditions is required.

- Participate in the Site 5S program

- Attend all required safety meeting

Frequency

daily

daily

daily

daily

weekly

biannually

weekly

daily

weekly

daily

daily

daily

daily

daily

daily

daily

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daily

daily

daily

% of time spent on each major activity

5

10

5

5

5

5

2

2

5

2

10

5

5

5

2

2

5

5

10

5

STRATEGIC FOCUS: (The focus desired and expected on the position over the next 1-3 years)

The Reactor Operator is expected to complete batches in a timely and safe manor. The operator is also required to follow batch procedures to assure quality product.

NATURE & SCOPE:

a. Qualifications – If you were transferred to a new position, list the specific education, skills, training, and relevant experience (in a similar or lower level position) that your replacement would need to qualify for this position.

- High School education or equivalent

- WAGE Certificate preferred for employees hired on or after January 1, 2004

- One-year experience in production type environment and an understanding of plant operations.

- Operate a computer

- Relates and interacts well with people at all levels in the company.

- Requires walking, standing, use of hands and reaching for up to -12 hours per day.

- Must be able to pull, push and lift weights up to 100 lbs.

- Requires some manual dexterity with body flexibility. Requires normal vision and hearing.

- Must be able to operate all types of basic factory & maintenance equipment.

- Must be able to operate a fork truck and various saws.

- Use of Windows based computer systems

- Must be able to wear and function with all required PPE.

- Pay Attention to details.

- Good communication skills.

b. Contacts – Identify the internal (departmental and company) or external (outside the company) contacts you are required to establish and maintain in order to perform the duties described. Describe the nature of these contacts.

Internal: Reports to the Production Crew Leader and interacts daily with the Powder Operator, Saw Operator, QC Laboratory Technicians, Shipping and Maintenance personnel. Occasionally, will interact with the Operation Manager, Production Manager and other Office personnel.

c. What types of decision are referred to other levels (how work flows to and from the position.) What sources of support and guidance are available to this position.

Work flows to the Reactor Operator via communication from the Production Crew Leader, Production Manager, and Operation Manager. Work flows from the Reactor Operator to the Powder Operator, Saw Operator, Maintenance, QC, Shipping, and Production Crew Leader.

Degree of authority delegated to this position: High

Examples:

Authorized to communicate directly with the employees at Solimide Foams, Inc. Authorized to make the necessary decisions required to produce a quality batch.

ORGANIZATION: PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATED ORGANIZATION CHART OR FILL IN THE FOLLOWING

DEPARTMENT Production

LOCATION Magnolia

Position to which Supervisor Reports (Title)

Production Manager

Supervisor of this position (Title)

Other positions reporting to the same supervisor

Production Crew Leader

Production Powder Operator

This position (Title)

Production Saw Operator

Reactor Operator

Number of titles of people supervised

As indicated report on the two levels that the position being evaluated reports. The functions being supervised by this position must be direct reports. If a dotted line or matrix relationship is significant please indicate.

QUANTITATIVE DATA: (Indicate the scope of the position in terms of dollar measures, unit measures, budgets, etc.)

Dollar Measures: Department Budgets –

Capex -

Signing Authority

Unit Measures: (number of plants, locations, units/pounds.)

Total number of employees supervised (direct or indirect). direct

Total operating budget for which this position is accountable: $ per year.

SECTION I

THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF THIS POSITION (highlight ALL that apply)

Identify which physical activities are commonly associated with the job by highlighting all that apply. Indicate the percentage (%) of time during a typical workday in the right hand column next to the activity you highlighted.