Packer

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY

The Packer is primarily responsible for observing continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspect product while following all written quality, stacking, and safety procedures
• Work with production groups to meet production demands
• Visually inspect products for defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications
• Trim excess material from parts, using knives, and grinds scrap plastic for reuse
• Ensure quality parts are produced and delivered on time that meet customer specifications
• Other items assigned by Manager

KNOWLADGE, SKILLS AND PROEFICIENCY

• Conduct tests and inspections of products, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
• Ability to control operations of equipment or systems
• Give full attention to what other people are saying, ability to take time to understand the points being made
• Determine causes of operating errors and resolution
• Ability to time movement or the movements of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene
• Ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum requirements for education and experience are listed below. Consideration will be given to individuals with an equivalent combination of education and experience

• No minimum education requirement
• No prior experience or training required
• Able to read and write in English
• Able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Working knowledge of measurement equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Complete repetitive movements
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing & vision protection)
• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs or ladders

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable.

• Ability to work around heat environment, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.