Job description

This is the role:

We are looking for individuals to join our Ranson WV team as a Binder Technician. The Binder Technician operates and maintains the binder and process water systems for the production of stone wool. The Binder Technician is an integral part of the operations team withing the melt and furnace area of the factory. As a Technician operating the binder and process water at ROCKWOOL you will be responsible for a variety of jobs throughout the melt area supporting furnace operations. Safety will be your upmost priority while supporting the effective production of high-quality stone wool insulation products within the Company’s parameters of material and time efficiency. Reporting to the respective shift Team Leader, the Binder technician is part of the operations team focused on continuous improvement and maximizing uptime.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Benefits – Effective your first day!
• Educational Assistance
• 401K Match – up to 6%
• No cost Life and Disability Programs
• Company provided Personal Protective Equipment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Work-Life Balance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave

This is What You Offer:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing or Industrial experience and working with automated equipment preferred.
• Grow and develop the team by sharing knowledge / experience.
• Act as a ROCKWOOL ambassador demonstrating our core values of Ambition, Integrity, Responsibility and Efficiency.
• Demonstrated or proven:Organizational and analytical skills;

Basic computer knowledge and skills;
Acute attention to detail;
Written and verbal communication skills;
Problem-solving and trouble shooting skills;
Accuracy and data integrity.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a consistent flow for binder production.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting of equipment and act as the first line of defense for process, mechanical and technical issues.
• Perform a variety of assignments related to regular and special process functions to ensure continuous flow from the beginning of the production line minimizing production downtime.
• Ensure consistency in the volumes of Binder delivered to help drive execution against the production plan and key performance indicators.
• Work closely with the Team Leader and other members of the melt and downstream production team to set priorities and effectively escalate any issues during the day-to-day operations.
• Cross train to support the Melter Technician monitor and adjust production process equipment required in the industrial melting furnace area per established procedures.
• Ensure all process water systems are functioning as required and support healthy operation of the process water system.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job is physically demanding at times and requires manual dexterity, eyesight, mobility and requires a high level of concentration.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to, stand/or sit, squat, turn/twist, reach, use hands to: finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to hear, walk, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, and smell.

The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 pounds and/or occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 120 pounds with another person, shovel heavy waste to shoulder height.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

At ROCKWOOL, safety is priority number one! We continuously strive to create safe and healthy work places and conditions for all employees. We provide all associates with personal protective equipment to include high visibility safety vests, safety glasses, shoes, gloves and head protection.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures and work space restrictions.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical capability assessment.

ROCKWOOL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working in extreme hot environment?

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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