Lay-up Operator

Position Summary: As an employee of Sioux Manufacturing, you are expected to present yourself in a professional manner to coworkers, other departments, customers, and vendors. You must display respect and understanding of all Sioux Manufacturing values, policies, and procedures, remembering that every Sioux Manufacturing employee contributes to the culture. Every employee must strive to provide a positive team environment where everyone contributes and succeeds. Position will follow all required processes and procedures, while using heat and pressure to correctly convert sheeted material into molded product. Position will determine proper amounts of raw products to prepare, layup, and mold then document and ID all materials and/or products that your position generates. The employee will follow steps to produce top quality products per Sioux Manufacturing quality standards and documented client provided requirements.

Primary Responsibilities: Correctly follow the applicable work instructions/processes, such as work order, traveler, MPS, engineer directive and other documented work instructions. Report on assigned work orders. Check for damage on caul sheets. Clean and prep caul sheets for molding. Identify proper release plies and other materials required per MPS.Stack and align sheeted material per MPS's. Stage material and ensure material is aligned. When stops are used, make sure they have not shifted and are the proper stops. Clean lay-up tables and prepare through the utilization of tacky tape, breather cloth and peel ply. Lay-up material to be molded as directed in the MPS or travelers. Complete required paperwork and maintain traceability through applying panel markings. Operate oven controller as instructed. Clean stops and apply frekote after each run. Unload caul sheets and panels after cycle. Measure and record characteristics as required. Monitor and review information from materials, or the work area, and communicate with proper personnel when a problem is assessed or detected. Inspect equipment, structures, materials to identify correct operation and/or cause of errors, other problems, or defects and document. Per standard operating procedures submit completed parts to Quality Assurance for inspection and approval. Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. Correctly evaluate quality of materials and/or products and record operational and/or production data as required per standard operating procedures. While following all safety procedures and processes, properly maintain production equipment. Continually keep work areas clean, free of safety hazards, assist others in the process as needed. Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Job requires being pleasant with others on the job, displaying a cooperative attitude. Job requires positive teamwork by taking personal responsibility and maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even if in a difficult situation. Job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Job requires accepting criticism and dealing with it calmly and effectively. Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles, to accomplish needed tasks and/or duties. Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to variety in the workplace. Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Job requires being honest and ethical. Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Job requires being understanding of others' needs and feelings and helpful on the job. Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone and being personally connected with others on the job.

Additional Responsibilities: General maintenance to load/unload machine. Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and do not interrupt at inappropriate times. Monitor your performance, other individuals, and/or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Adjust your actions in relation to others' actions as needed. Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. Be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do. Manage your own time and be aware of the time of others. Other duties and other areas as assigned by your production supervisor when needed by the company.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: To perform this job successfully, 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.

Position Requirements: Knowledge: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Knowledge of machines and tools, including who to communicate with regarding their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective operations for the safety of people, property, and Sioux Manufacturing. Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications. Knowledge to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts to improve your skills and/or department processes. Knowledge to develop constructive and working relationships with others to cooperatively work together and achieve quality products timely and support positive interactions over time.

Skills: Be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Be able to effectively communicate information to co-workers, department supervisors, department management, and ensure accurate transition of that information. Abilities: Ability to manage your own time and be aware of the time of others. Ability to use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating objects as required by all standard operating procedures and/or other documented instructions. Ability to control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes. Ability to identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in products and/or processes. Ability to identify the needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help coworkers to improve their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ability to use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether current processes comply with standard operating procedures, quality standards and/or documented client provided requirements. Ability to compile, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, and/or verify information and data. Technology: (software that the position may use) Desktop/Office suite software, HR/timekeeping software, machine specific software, and/or work-related phone apps. Computer Skills: Basic computer knowledge required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Required: High School Diploma or GED required. Must be able to pass basic operation test, i.e., program loading, proper start up and shut down, materials alignment, blade assessment/replacement after training period.

Preferred: 3-6 months' manufacturing experience preferred.