Utility Operator

Overview

Entry-level operator handling packaging, blending, and warehouse tasks in a 24‑hr plant.

Key Responsibilities

• production monitoring
• quality inspection
• material loading
• packaging
• data integrity
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc. -Monitors all production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. -Examines products and materials visually and/or physically to ensure quality and proper packaging specifications are met. -Ensures materials meet the recipe specifications and loads designated materials into machinery. -Responsible for product packaging which includes weighing, labeling, and inspecting products that meet quality and shipping standards. -Reports equipment and processing issues to supervision. -Maintains plant housekeeping standards. -Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. -Sets high standards of work performance; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks. -Assist and gain knowledge of all required machine and tooling cleaning procedures. -Participates in training, meetings and continual improvement processes and methods -Must wear safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection and bump caps for 12-hour shifts. -Completes and maintains all required system inputs and transactions. Responsible for data integrity

Requirements

• forklift
• industrial truck
• computer
• problem solving
• mechanical aptitude
• english

What You Bring

-Must be able to work in dusty environments and wear appropriate dust masks and respirators as required. -Must have the ability to routinely bend, squat, kneel, twist/turn. -Must have the ability to stand for 12 hours. -Must be able to read/comprehend all instructions and policies in English. -Must have the ability to reach above their shoulders. -Must be able to work collaboratively in fast paced team environment. -Must be able to use computers to enter worked time, log production and complete assigned training. -Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, calipers, tape measure, hand trucks, utility knife and computer equipment. -Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from 0 -110 degrees Fahrenheit -Must be able to effectively communicate in English during one-on-one and small group situations. -This position may require forklift certification depending on the assignment. -Must have the ability to routinely lift/carry/push/pull 50 lbs. unassisted. -Must have the ability to routinely climb vertical fixed and mobile ladders. -Must have effective problem-solving skills and demonstrate a basic level of mechanical aptitude. -Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and apply these skills to weights, measures of volume, speed, and distance. -Must have the ability to operate a Powered Industrial Truck as required. -Must be able to safely walk on occasionally dusty, wet and/or slippery surfaces.

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Benefits

-Tuition Reimbursement -Short- and long-term disability -Quarterly and Annual bonus programs -Life insurance and optional life and dependent insurance -Scholarship program for dependents -Caregiver and Paternal Leave -Exciting and dynamic environment with plenty of opportunity for career growth -Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -Day 1 benefits: Medical, dental, vision -Competitive pay -Matching 401K with an annual retirement contribution

About Westlake

-Began from a single polyethylene plant in Louisiana and has expanded through strategic acquisitions. -Operates two main segments: Performance & Essential Materials and Housing & Infrastructure Products. -Produces significant quantities of low-density polyethylene and PVC, ranging from raw materials to finished goods. -Productions include PVC siding, pipes, epoxy resins, and polyethylene products for construction, automotive, packaging, and healthcare sectors. -Achieved record EBITDA in the HIP segment in Q4 2024, largely due to increased demand for PVC pipe and fittings. -Family-led ownership maintained by the founding Chao family, operating under a unified global brand.

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