Process Assistant Jobs in Ward, AR (NOW HIRING)

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensures all safety policies and guidelines are followed. 

• Identifies restrictions and provides solutions. 

• Responsible for ensuring that all safety equipment and tools are tracked, readily available, and maintained. Will be held responsible for tool audits. 

• Responsible for ensuring product meets all quality expectations and reaction protocols are being followed and documented. 

• Drive consistent manufacturing procedures and practices between crews. Complete all required documentation for the shift for proper handoff and tier meetings.  

• Works with process engineering to ensure detailed documentation and implementation of key process and troubleshooting functions. 

• Support training of all employees on current, new, or updated processes. Identify development opportunities.  

• Follow up and provide detailed feedback on second-pass scrap fallout. 

• Lead cost saving initiatives. 

• Provide a bridge between night and day shift production to ensure consistency. 

• Ensure correct operation of systems and sub systems on each production line.  

• Assist in troubleshooting efforts with ongoing issues and monitor performance and parameters during shift; escalate to engineering as appropriate.  

• Serve as SMEs for the creation and updating of SOP’s 

• Provides process guidance to other employees. 

• Knowledge of current operating procedures and the ability to stay current as procedures change. 

• Responsible for all production activities in assigned production areas; rate, yield, uptime, standard work tracking, tool tracking, standard work audits, etc. Must collaborate with supporting functions and operators to optimize production.  

• Ensures recipe compliance on each production line in the assigned area. 

• Controls unplanned downtime – repairs/startup of the production lines.  

• Report and document all environmental logs. 

• Drive housekeeping and 5S efforts across assigned production area. 

• Drive quality consistencies across assigned production areas following set specifications. 

• Complete, document, and communicate filter changes.  

• Facilitate production area training classes; both on and off shift. 

• Provide production area relief for line operators during break time to maintain high uptime and yield. 

• Responsible for entering and following through to completion both safety and production work orders. 

• Other duties as assigned 

Education and Experience: 

• High School diploma or equivalent 

• Must be Machine Operator or above 

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Previous Trex manufacturing experience (3+ years) 

• Must be at least a Machine Operator Certified on forklifts (up to G50) 

• Man lift certification is required 

• Must be able to collect and analyze large scales of data using Excel  

• Strong problem solving, communication, and organizational skills 

• Teamwork 

• Emotional intelligence (soft skills) 

• Respectful demeanor and communication style 

• Attention to detail 

• Willing to train others 

• Flexibility  

• Technically proficient  

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• Previous technical leadership experience  

• Machine Operator 2 experience 

Essential Functions:   

• Regular and predictable attendance. 

• Employee will be required to work within Microsoft Office applications. 

• Must be able to operate plant machinery (forklifts, man lifts, etc.) and online systems (RFS, JDE, etc.) 

Physical Requirements:   

• Must be able to work 12 hour shifts, standing for extended periods of time 

• Must be able to be forklift certified, requiring proper vision, hearing, and motor skills 

• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs and work in confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment. 

• Must be able to wear a respirator. 

• Must be able to work at heights and properly wear fall protection  

• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 50 pounds. 

• Must be able and willing to comply with PPE requirements at all times. 

• Must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces. 

• Must be able to work in hot environments and on concrete floors.