Job Summary:

The Finishing Operator works in a high production rate environment processing polysilicon final product while exhibiting a high level of commitment to maintaining company safety and quality standards. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

· Work inside of clean room environment requiring don and doff of dedicated clean room garments 6 times per day as well as PPE for cut / puncture protection

· Size, sort, visually inspect, & weigh to 11-lbs small, sharp, rock-like pieces for defects within different customer specifications

· Maintain product and operating supply inventories

· Operation of static & in-motion weigh scales and bag sealers

· Organize and maintain inspection paperwork

· Ensure product tracking and traceability of all lot data groups of baskets through the inspection process

· Keep work area clean throughout the day and before leaving shift 

· Maintain electronic records of seed/bridge production, including lot numbers, quantities and seed lengths using MS excel and Label Station.

· Frequent changes of plastic sheeting and gloves for product protection

Additional Duties/Responsibilities:

· Inspect baskets and carts for defects

· Move emptied carts and baskets to upstream areas

· Operate label station

· Perform seed and cut rod inspections

· Perform clean room maintenance and cleaning

· Evaluate the logistics of material flow through process areas to ensure operational efficiency

· Move 50-lb baskets of P-Si between carts for sorting and staging product

· Work around moving parts

· Additional duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities: 

· Ability to learn and perform repair tasks on equipment

· Exceptional attention to detail

· Understanding of how to use calipers, a tape measure, rulers, etc. for measuring and checking finished work

· Data entry and retrieval from MS office (Word and Excel) and the use of computer software including DCS, AspenTech, LabelStation

· Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed

· Proficiency in basic math such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage, and average calculations 

· Ability to work with 2 other operators in a 10 x 10-ft area while twisting & maneuvering around carts and tables

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent; further education and certifications such as Chemical Operator, AIDT, ISO 9001 and/or 14001 are preferred

Physical Requirements: 

· Ability to stand for the majority of an 8-hour shift

· Ability to stand at approximately 4-ft height inspection table 

· Push / pull and maneuver approximately 230-lb carts through crowded spaces

· Bend to Lift up to 50 lbs. from below the waist to approximate 4-ft height while twisting

· Lift and twist while holding 11-lb bags during course of shift (up to approximately 180 bags) 

· Ability to retrieve product from floor level and reach elevated surfaces during cleaning 

· Expect to manually handle approximately 2000-lbs per day as inspection operator and 14,000 lbs per day as a label station operator

· Inspect, weigh, and seal approximately 25-lb cylindrical P-Si rods while standing 

· Inspect, weight, and seal seed products weighing approximately 10-lbs in bundles of 16