Autopost Operative
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Description Summary
Operates similar production machines to perform similar operations or produce similar parts by a single or closely related step. Jobs are frequently of short duration, requiring frequent change in set-up. Has limited control over product quality. Works from specific written or verbal instructions and general operating practices. Makes routine adjustments or sets up equipment for limited, readily definable, and measurable variables such as length, temperature, or pressure. Loads raw material into the machine, manually cycles, and unloads the finished product. Performs additional operations such as identifying, removing flash, gates or other excess material, lubricating the product or tooling. Routinely checks the product against fixed gauges and adjusts set-up accordingly. Maintains production and equipment records.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the productivity and quality of all products manufactured.
Ensure equipment is set to correct manufacturing specification as detailed in the production folder.
Ensure that the correct material is being processed as detailed on the process card.
Operation Set-Ups must be performed as instructed by WIPP and Process Instructions
To rotate between the two Autoposts
Responsible for the documentation of all production and quality data as instructed by the route card.
and production data to recon and route card.
Supports and follows company policies, procedures, work instructions, including the Quality Management System.
Maintain excellent housekeeping - organize and clean work area daily to ensure work area is efficient and safe.
Clean equipment as instructed by Supervisor. This includes product change overs, daily cleaning schedules, and any projects assigned by Supervision.
Assist Maintenance Staff in the repair and troubleshooting of equipment.
Observe all Safety Rules and regulations and advise Supervision of any safety issues that need attention.
To regularly patrol equipment during production runs to identify any quality issues
To inform supervisor or any faults / quality issues
Manual handling of material onto machine before and after processing
Measure and record accurately the number of bags, rejects on recon and route card.
Ensure material is not damaged due to mishandling
Complete necessary paperwork in neat and legible handwriting
Ensure waste material is kept to a minimum
To check that the machine is operating correctly
Immediately report any machine faults to management / maintenance
To undertake basic machine maintenance
Maintain high levels of housekeeping
Carry out all work to the requirements of the company quality standard
To undertake any Continuous Improvement activities as required
Competencies:
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
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What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
