Prime Coater Operator

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REQ-2284
** Company Description
** Blue Scope Coated Products is one of the largest coil coating companies in the United States, with facilities across the country. With more than four decades of expertise providing painted metal coils and toll processing services for industries in the construction and consumer product markets, we pride ourselves on delivering premium quality, reliable service, and ongoing innovation to our customers.

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JOB DESCRIPTION
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* JOB TITLE:

PRIME COATER
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* Reports To:

Manufacturing Manager Salary Exempt:
No

Approved By:
Plant Manager Date Approved:

Summary:

The Prime Coater Operator is responsible for the safe operation of the roll coater equipment located in the westernmost (prime) coating room. The Prime Coater Operator is responsible for correctly reducing and applying the raw (wet) coating to the strip in accordance with customer and/or paint manufacturers requirement(s).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the safe operation of the roll coater in the prime coating room located on the paint line. Operation of the coater is performed in accordance with documented work Instructions.
2. Responsible for adjustment of the viscosity of the coating to meet the application requirements and those requirements specified on the Product Data sheet by the coatings supplier.
3. Responsible for insuring that the roll coater is set-up correctly (rolls installed, paint pumped into the pans, etc.) and in a timely fashion prior to the start of each new shop order.
4. Responsible for monitoring and adjusting the coater equipment (roll speeds, kiss, etc.) as product is processed in order to maintain product quality and ascertain potential non-conformities.
5. Responsible for complete clean-up of the roll coater equipment upon completion of a production order, including removal/changing of rolls, recording of paint usage & drum/batch numbers, etc.
6. Responsible for inspection of the strip surface and identification of non-conforming surface quality conditions. Notifies the Paint Line Crew and/or Quality Control when non-conforming product conditions are detected
7. Responsible for understanding and complying with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Management System in place at Metal Coaters of California, Inc.
8. Communicates daily with internal personnel from Maintenance, Production and Quality Control in order to help resolve any problems and help achieve company goals.

Environmental Impacts of Prime Coater Operations:

The Prime Coater Operator has the potential to release solvents, paints, waste solvent and waste paint into the environment, which could impact the soil, air and water. A release can occur by spill, open containers, fire and the coater room doors being left open. Surface contamination from spilled paint and/or solvent would be the most common impact while performing the daily operations of the Prime Coater.

Caution needs to be taken to prevent spills. When a spill does occur, Metal Coaters (Spill Response, Log and Report Procedure) must to be followed.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform satisfactorily in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).Language

Skills:

The ability to read and comprehend documents including: safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and simple correspondence. Also the ability to, communicate information (in small group situations) to other employees.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to, calculate figures and amounts such as fractions and percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to, apply common sense understanding to perform work instructions that are furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Also, the ability to, solve problem’s which involve multiple variables in a standard situation.

Other Skills & Abilities:

Incumbent is required to drive a forklift and use power tools. The incumbent should also possess basic computer (data entry) skills and should be capable of recognizing metal defects.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; bend; stoop; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee will be required to be capable of lifting a minimum weight of 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth…