Production Line Operator

Major Responsibilities

1. Product Realization
   • Operates very complex machinery in the manufacturing and joining of plastic handrails and other parts. Maintains equipment as per the preventive maintenance program. Disassembles and reassembles dies and extruders for style changes. Splices handrails to tolerances using hand tools.
   • Operates moderately complex machinery in the manufacturing of rubber handrails and other parts. Hand assembles handrails and splices. Reworks any deficiencies through skilled use of knives and other hand tools. Disassembles and reassembles moulding equipment for style changes.
   • Sets up and operates various material preparation machines to slit, cut, extrude, join or pre-assemble rubber or rubberized materials. Disassembles and reassembles dies and other equipment for style and size changes.
   • Sets up and operates bending machine and router to prepare brush holders and other parts.
   • Maintains inventory accuracy by labeling and accounting for material discrepancies.
   • Maintains a clean and organized workplace to ensure processes run efficiently and product is defect-free.
   • Works on special projects in the manufacturing areas as required.
   • Packages all finished parts to approved packaging methods and standards.
2. Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
   • Maintains a safe and healthy environment by following EHC Health & Safety policies and procedures and complying with current Health & Safety legislation.
   • Follows EHC’s Environmental policies and procedures to reduce impacts to the environment.
   • Maintains quality service by following EHC standards and ISO procedures.
3. Inspection & Testing
   • Using analog and digital gauges measures product to determine conformance.
   • Visually inspects products and compares to established standards to determine conformance.
   • Puts products that are suspected of being non-conforming on hold.
   • Maintains SPC graphs and makes process adjustments based on negative trends.
4. Reports & Administration & Other Related Duties
   • Maintains all quality records in order to be in compliance with established standards with the Quality Procedures Manual.
   • Completes final inspection reports, inventory accuracy reports and productivity reports.
   • Prepares Certificate of Quality as required.
5. Training
   • May be called upon to train other employees when requested by the Production Supervisor.
6. Team Effort
   • Participates with other team members in supporting team efforts and accomplishing related team results.
   • Works with the team to make ongoing improvements to the process and product.