Digital Print Coating Operative - Shildon, United Kingdom - Wilsonart Ltd

Wilsonart Ltd

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Shildon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're the UK's leading manufacturer of decorative surfaces and laminate worktops, making more than 100,000 each month. Based in Shildon, County Durham, we've been going since the early nineties, but our history goes much further back.

We're proudly part of Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces, driven by a mission to create surfaces people love, with service they can count on, delivered by people who care.

Together we've enjoyed over 60 years of innovation design and production of beautiful surfaces with no intention of slowing down.

Wilsonart also acquire Polyrey, Resopal, Bushboard, Shore laminates, Mermaid and more recently Technistone.

Principal Purpose

You will be responsible for the daily operation of the continuous coating and curing process line and operate the line at targeted production rate maintaining quality and minimising waste

Principal Elements

To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the roll coating and curing machinery, follow all safety procedures and be responsible for safe working on the equipment
Maintain a higher degree of performance in operation of the coating and curing process and ensure safe, efficient and economical function.
Work with the process team to ensure operating standards are met.
Assist research and development projects as required.

Role Objective

Operate all required equipment to process raw materials into finished products while meeting safety, productivity, quality, cost and service requirements.
Demonstrate ability and willingness to perform multiple job functions effectively.
Perform manufacturing operations in accordance with SOP and work instructions.
Actively support continuous improvement and Lean activities involved with the LS implementation.
Operate machine control screen, slitting, material handling, and packing & shipping equipment.
Perform quality checks and record results. Proactively respond to any quality deviation.
Perform operator maintenance and assist with other maintenance activities
Process orders via computer/manual systems and respond to internal and/or external inquires in a professional manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Set up and operate the coating machine in cooperation with the Print Operator
Perform daily machine cleaning, setting and calibration
Optimize the daily use of production equipment according to SOP's
Providing training assistance to other employees on equipment operation and maintenance
Operating and maintaining coating equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
Minimizing equipment downtime through preventative maintenance procedures
Load raw material into machine and unload finished product.
Check quality and quantity of all raw materials being processed against work orders to assure

the correct material is being run.

Stage raw stock or process material to their proper locations within the Production area.
Check various inventories needed in daily operations and advise the supervisor if low and needed, i.e. gloves, blades, shop towels, etc.
Identify all problems associated with the operation, equipment and materials being processed to the Shift Supervisor
Perform general housekeeping tasks and waste removal within department/group and assists other areas as required. Maintain clean room environment
Continuously review current processes and search out improvement methods to improve product/process quality and reduce waste, rework, and unnecessary work that adds no value to the work or process.
Teamwork: Assist and support other team members in meeting department and site goals.
Provide support in project work and other special requests.
Work with the R&D department to assist in setting up the line, in order to perform experiments and run trials.
Perform tests and tolerance checks product routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring devices and making some judgments against not readily measurable standards.
Meet production schedules and program production sequences for optimal productivity.
Follow standard operating procedures and specifications or instructions of higher level technical personnel and monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls and guidelines to ensure adherence to production/process specifications.
Report any malfunctions or abnormalities and make minor adjustments and repairs to equipment.
Adjust set up and process operations accordingly.
Set up Coating Machine for run, including preparation of solution for coating operation as per Production Batch Record.
Make any machine adjustments necessary during the coating as required.
Visually inspect Coating machine and mixers as it is running to verify the machine is running within normal and safe operation.
Take in process physical measurements throughout the coating run. Document these measurements in Production Batch Record and make sure they are meeting the specification o