1st Shift Machine Operator Monday-Thursday 6 AM to 4 PM

Role details

Brief Description

Crescent Textile Solutions, located in San Angelo, Texas, operates a large-scale industrial wool scouring plant in North America. The plant cleans and prepares thousands of pounds of raw, greasy fleece daily, removing lanolin and dirt for use across the broader textile industry. The industrial washing operation at the San Angelo uses large-scale machinery to clean raw wool through a highly controlled, step-by-step process.

Work Schedule

: Monday-Thursday 6 AM to 4 PM

Responsibilities

• Sets up, starts, and runs all machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures and ISO standards.
• Weighs ingredients to meet specifications and inserts into machinery
• Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
• Examines material visually or physically to ensure conformance with established standards.
• May take samples of materials and evaluate against standards according to written instructions.
• Labeling incoming and outgoing material.
• Refers issues/problems to Supervisor or plant leadership for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning.
• Completes and maintains all required system inputs/transactions. Responsible for data integrity
• Documents work completed as required, including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Participates in training, retraining, and continual improvement processes and methods.
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

Skills and Abilities

• Able to stand for long hours at a time
• Must be able to frequently lift 30lbs
• Must have experience in running multiple pieces of equipment
• Must have a respectful, positive, and friendly attitude
• Must be able to work independently but also foster a team environment
• Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
• Must be safety focused
• Ability to read, write, and speak English and perform basic math

Education And Experience

• Preferred high school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred forklift experience
• Preferred previous manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Regularly

• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment
• Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.)
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts

Frequently

• Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Work in temperature extremes, wet and/or humid conditions, with dust, fumes, airborne particles

Occasionally

• Sit
• Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 250 pounds.
• Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection

Other

• Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Summary

EOE, including disability/vets; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.