Senior Operator

The Senior Operator is responsible for the timely execution of daily production requirements, achieving safety, housekeeping, quality and rate objectives and participating in continuous improvement activities as directed. The Senior Operator must be able to work independently within the framework of a team while demonstrating a positive attitude.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. To understand and comply with all Sika safety, site security and environmental policies.
2. Achieve established housekeeping objectives adhering to established best practices and ensuring work areas are maintained and left in a clean and orderly fashion.
3. To execute production processes according to established quality guidelines while reporting process variations in a timely fashion.
4. To understand and attain the daily production schedule.
5. To ensure that production processes achieve optimum rate-of-output.
6. To ensure proper set-up of materials and good operating condition of the equipment prior to executing batch making processes and to assist as directed with the set-up for incoming shifts.
7. Complete SAP order confirmations in an accurate and timely manner. Senior Operators may assist with other SAP related processes including return-to-stock orders and materials requisitioning.
8. To execute production activities including batch making, packaging of finished goods, product set-ups and changeovers and other production activities as directed by the Production Supervisor / Manager.
9. To operate and maintain equipment according to best practices and assist in preventive maintenance activities and troubleshooting as needed.
10. To work with a positive attitude and as a team towards a common goal.
11. Guide, assist and train new and temporary employees.
12. To lead, participate or support continuous improvement activities as directed by Management.
13. To execute other projects or activities to-be-determined as directed by Management.