Job description
Pay: $24.83 per hour, shift differential
Schedule is: Nights, 4pm-4am; Sat-Tues and then Sun-Tues
Fill, lift (up to 50 pounds), stencil and stack bags of diatomaceous earth on pallet up to seven-foot-high per customer requirements by performing the following duties. Subject to temporary duty in other departments.
U.S. Silica is a global performance materials company and a leading producer of commercial silica used in a wide range of industrial applications and in the oil and gas industry. U.S. Silica’s wholly owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics®. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics® is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient.
During our 121-year history, we have developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable us to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 400 diversified product types to customers across our end markets. As of December 31, 2020, we operated 23 production facilities across the United States. We control 489 million tons of reserves of commercial silica, which can be processed to make 197 million tons of finished products that meet American Petroleum Institute ("API") frac sand specifications, and 79 million tons of reserves of diatomaceous earth, perlite, and clays.
The Company is headquartered in Katy, Texas, and has an office in Reno, Nevada.Pay: $24.83 per hour
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Setup proper weights on packers according to work instructions from Supervisor.
- Setup robotic stacker to receive product from packers according to work instructions from Supervisor.
- Monitor and adjust packers for correct bag weights.
- Turn “On” proper blowers to corresponding packer for product flow.
- Operate vibrators on packers for efficient product flow.
- Ensure proper package and pallet are used per work instructions from Leadman.
- Fill, lift (up to 50 pounds), and stack bags of diatomaceous earth on pallet up to seven feet high.
- Stencil or tag packages as outlined by written or verbal production schedules and work instructions.
- General plant cleanup, including but not limited to, sweeping with push broom and vacuuming warehouse floors, cleaning hoppers and taking waste to the landfill.
- Picking up trash on plant property
- Painting with a paint brush, roller or sprayer
- Cutting or pulling weeds
- Operating the water and/or dump truck
- Spotting empty trailers at loading docks with yard truck
- Moving loaded trailers from loading docks to trailer yard
- Conducting cycle counts (physical inventory) of finished products and raw materials
- Filing paperwork for production
- Collecting samples from the production process areas
- Operating a forklift for the maintenance, production and shipping departments
- Conducting safety audits (looking for unsafe conditions or unsafe acts)
- Help safety manager prepare safety training and present training to other employees
- Attend extra training classes
- Capable of working in high places and confined spaces
QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCIES
Education / Certifications: High School education or GED equivalent
Job Skills:
- Follows policies and procedures.
- responds to management direction
- Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Prioritizing and plans work activities
- uses time efficiently
- Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks
- Monitors own work to ensure quality
- Completes work in timely manner
- Strives to increase productivity
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