PAT Team Member

Classification: 

Nonexempt 

Reports to: 

Production Supervisor 

Department: 

Manufacturing 

Location: 

CCM Syntec Carlisle Plant 4 

Job Title: 

PAT Team Member 

Revision Date: 

2/25/2022 

Shift: A shift  

Job Summary: 

The Crew member is responsible for producing various rubber sheets with tape products according to the type and quantity ordered, quality specifications, and while simultaneously trying to reduce the amount of waste produced. This position takes part in a task rotation series in which they will operate in the following areas: Windup, Tape Application, and Utility work. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Operating the tape application equipment to make quality sheeting with tape products 
• Monitoring machine operation, speed, material alignment, and quality as product runs 
• Following processing specifications and making quality checks of sheeting (Length & Width) 
• Cutting out splices at windup  
• Cutting samples out of splice to test lamination strength 
• Aligning sheeting to make a splice and to ensure proper alignment as material goes through a product run 
• Operating fork trucks to assist in material handling 
• Monitoring primer applicator and tape applicator for proper application 
• Completing necessary production and quality assurance paperwork 
• Applying appropriate labels to products 
• Operating packaging equipment 
• Operating overhead hoists to move rolls of bags into position 
• Working as member of a team 
• Performing preventative maintenance and making minor repairs to equipment as needed 
• Individual safety and the safety of team members 

• Ensuring necessary raw materials and suppliers are stocked at the let offs for the anticipated schedule 

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge: 

• Processing specifications and grading standards for all products 
• Operation of various pieces of equipment such as windups, let offs, primers, tape applicators, packaging equipment, fork truck, hoists, and the SFIS 
• Plant safety systems 
• Rubber processing technologies 
• Statistical process control 
• ERH product flow 

• Skills: 

• Reading and comprehension of processing specifications, grading standards, and bar code prompts 
• Recording quality assurance information, production tallies, and completing work orders 
• Mathematical calculations including keeping counts, tallies, average and standard deviations, calculating output in square feet, percentage defective versus non-defective, and actual output versus standard output 
• Problem solving and troubleshooting 
• Completing control charts 

• Interfacing with the SFIS  
• Operating measurement gauges such as machine gauges and tape measures 
• Driving a fork truck 

• Abilities: 

• Working as a member of a team 
• Communicating effectively with team members, supervisors, management, and other employees in the plant 

Competencies: 

• Teamwork 

• Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration  

• Managing Change  

• Able to find common ground solutions despite difficulties or barriers that may be encountered 

• Continuous Improvement  

• Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better to all aspects of the role  

• Customer Focus  

• Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external) and keeps the customer’s needs in mind 

• Continuous Learning 

• Understands individual strengths, opportunity areas, and seeks development opportunities to leverage strengths and lean into opportunity areas  

• Drive for Results  

• Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems and align goals with attainment of organizational strategy 

Education & Experience: 

• Education: High School Diploma 

• Equivalent: GED 

• Experience: Between 3 – 12 months holding a chair for this position as defined in the seniority policy 

Equipment & Data Used: 

• Equipment run on the job: fork truck, hoist, SFIS, scales, applicators, let offs, windups, and packaging equipment 
• Tools required on the job: knives, tape measures, scissors, and seam rollers 
• Data used on the job: processing specifications, deviations, productivity information, quality assurance information, SFIS prompts, and SFIS transactions 

Work Environment/Time Worked: 

• Work Environment: 

• Work occurs inside a manufacturing plant 
• Plant ambient temperature matches the outside temperature 
• Potential for temperatures exceeding 100ᵒF 
• Plant is heated in the winter 
• Exposures to loud noise levels (PPE Provided) 
• Pinch hazards on moving mechanical parts 
• Heavy equipment includes a fork truck and hoist 
• Sharp edges on knives and scissors 

• Can be fast paced 

• Time Worked: 

• Monday – Friday with Saturday/Sunday overtime as business dictates 
• Two shift weekly rotation (7:00AM – 3:30PM and 3:00PM – 11:30PM) 

Physical Requirements: 

• Climbing – while getting onto and off of platforms, going up and down steps, and getting onto and off of fork trucks 
• Balancing – when climbing on equipment for required modifications 
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching – while threading sheeting through equipment and picking up raw materials 
• Reaching – must be able to reach above shoulder level 
• Standing – must be able to stand for the majority of the shift 

• Walking – while moving from the front and back of the machine 
• Pushing & Pulling – while moving sheeting and master rolls 
• Lifting – must be able to lift 50lbs 
• Grasping – must be able to grasp sheeting while threading equipment and be able to grasp tools 
• Dexterity – must be able to use the keypad on the SFIS, feel sheets to identify defects, and push buttons on machines 
• Talking & Hearing – communicating effectively with team members, supervisors, management, and other employees in the plant 
• Sight – seeing and recognizing warnings and hazards 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used: 

• Hearing Protection 
• Safety Shoes 
• Cut Resistant Gloves 
• Safety Glasses 
• PPE required for use of specific chemicals will be provided when needed