Pressed Specialized Tech - D Shift
Houston, Texas•Full-time
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- Approaches all responsibilities with the mindset that ensures safety is built into every process task, factoring ergonomics, environmental and hazard elimination into the work steps of the team and themselves.
- Understand their ability to directly increase overall product quality and integrity, while ensuring that process and product waste are driven to elimination through their skill and intervention.
- Performing/reviewing product testing results in order to make necessary corrections within the operating parameters to ensure unfired tile maintains integrity to internal specifications.
- Responsible for performing all required thickness deviation checks at the times indicated within the Quality Management System. Also required to make appropriate adjustments if tests show out of compliance results and re-test for verification of a solution.
- Maintains a “continuous improvement” mind set when working on equipment, always looking for a better, safer way, and communicating best practices.
- Responsible for completing daily report detailing safety concerns, quality review and efficiency, as well as equipment maintenance completed throughout shift.
- Working knowledge of powder delivery system and dry color addition system to ensure waste elimination, product integrity and maintaining silica compliance.
- Will follow and record gas readings on dryers, as well as assist in the creation of SOP’s and TM’s for the press and fast drying department.
- Responsible for organization, cleaning and inventory of all punches, both new and used. Creation of tracking system for wear, as well as identification of new will be expected as well.
- Will be seen as a leader in the department during times when the department Manager is scheduled out of the office.
- Continuously reviewing their respective area for ideas and thoughts that will drive productivity and reduce costs within the organization, and be able to professionally speak to their solution for improvement.
- Conducts scheduled safety audits throughout the department, looking for unsafe conditions or finding a system or manner in which we can improve the quality of work life for our team.
- Responsible for assistance during both scheduled and emergency die changes.
- Ability to wear PPE (including but not limited to a respirator) and maintain company safety policies.
- Will be responsible to fill in at an operator level during call-offs and potentially vacation.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Core competencies include strong communication and listening skills, leadership skills, organizational skills, conflict resolution skills, and ability to analyze, plan and schedule.
About Dal-Tile
Dal-Tile is the largest manufacturer and marketer of ceramic, porcelain, glass and metal tile as well as natural stone, large format slab and countertop products used in residential and commercial spaces across North America.Under its three powerhouse brands — Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean — Dal-Tile leads the industry in both design and product innovation, and is committed to incorporating environmentally-friendly materials, processes, and products throughout its organization.Dal-Tile has more than 9,500 employees in North America and sells its products through a network of more than 300 company-owned sales service centers, stone slabyards and design studios that service a robust network of trade customers. Dal-Tile products are also sold through independent flooring retailers, independent distributors and leading home center retailers nationwide.Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Dallas, Dal-Tile is a division of Mohawk Industries, the leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.For more information on Dal-Tile and Mohawk Industries, please visit mohawkind.com. For product information, visit daltile.com, marazziusa.com, and americanolean.com.