Utility

The Utility position is an hourly position, and reports to the Production Shift Supervisor. The employee is responsible for ensuring that the end process of producing quality shingles continues even during process upsets. The Utility ensures that only quality product makes it from the production line.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

SAFETY

Follow and enforce all safety rules and procedures, training, and initiatives

Maintain good housekeeping in all work areas

Participate on safety teams

QUALITY

Ensure bundles are properly stacked when exiting autocatchers

Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues

Remove off-specification shingles from line

Ensure that no granule build-up is falling onto bundles

Remove splices

Monitor levels and application of laminate and seal

PRODUCTION

Be familiar with the laminator, autocatchers, palletizer, and line drive jobs and procedures

Manually stack-off product during equipment failure

Prepare shingle bundles for wrapper

Wrap or Rewrap finished product as necessary

Visibly check measurements of shingles

Assist in lace-up procedures

Handle, stack, weigh, mark, and store product seconds in proper location

Perform preventive maintenance (PM) on down days

Assist team members to keep front end of line running smoothly

Relieve front end team members for break periods

Assist the shift mechanic on machine outages

Visibly verify completion and submission of operator paperwork

Participate in process teams

Skills and Abilities

Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Must be able to work at a reasonably fast pace

Must be able to work flexible shift schedules

Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility are required

Must have the ability to do basic mathematical calculations

Must be able to work with a computer to perform basic data entry

Must be able to operate a forklift

Computer and Software Competencies

Must be able to operate a computer or other keyboard instrument

Education and/or Experience

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

Essential Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Exposure to temperature extremes

Exposure to sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable

Exposure to dust, dirt, fiberglass particles, and fumes

Prolonged sitting or standing for 8 – 16 hour shifts

Mandatory overtime as required

Repetitive movements

Frequent climbing, bending, twisting, and lifting

Handle, control, and feed product

Ability to frequently move 40-100 pounds

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.

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