Position reports to the supervisor / manager. Duties include but are not limited to the below. Normal scheduled hours are rotating each week 7 to 7 five to six days per week. Candidate must be available to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. Range Specialist will be responsible for understanding the production requirements to provide 100% first quality products and 100% on-time delivery while maintaining a safe and efficient working environment. A Range Specialistmust be certified on all sections of the range.This includes, but is not limited to, the following for:
Administrative - Ensure all required paperwork correctly and effectively completed.
- Lead team shift meetings.
- Ability to use current computer software and hardware.
- Process designated rolls on Lot Sheet and documentation in MES.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Production Manager as necessary.
Production - Run range while operators are on breaks or when operators are out as directed by the department manager.
- Handle appropriate shift change discussion as directed by the department manager, verify proper shift.
change activity and notify Production Manager of any shift change issues. - Communicate potential downtime issues with Supervisor.
- Range Specialist facilitates start-up, processing, shutdown, and changeovers.
- Ensure shift is properly manned and if necessary, run job himself or herself.
- Communicate if all necessary supplies are not available for the next shift (shells, hot knives, mix, paperwork, leader fabric, etc.).
- Make sure the handling of fabric rolls is according to our inventory rules, and that fabric from the leader store is handled properlyproperly.
- Give direction to shift shop personnel.
- Communication of performance expectations and results with Supervisor.
- Develop and maintain respectful workplace.
Quality - Investigates and Communicates quality concerns.
- Perform a process audit after any start-up or style change, and facilitate appropriate communication to
process improvement group for quality needs. - Conducts audits of various types as instructed.
- Audit Start Up checklist, Changeover checklists, Shutdown, Weekly and Shift DTM checklists for
completion. - Monitor product quality and take appropriate action when not meeting specifications.
- Apply good judgement on when to involve management concerning an issue no matter the time of day or night.
- Document non-conforming material.
- Authorize process deviations and complete proper paperwork when a deviation is made and communicate.
process deviation to Process Improvement. - Assist Production Managers and Process Improvement Department in resolving customer complaints.
This includes operator training on prevention and verification issues. - Can inspect fabric on exit of range according to range grading specifications and document on Inspection report.
- Ensure headers are transported to lab as specified on Process Specifications
Safety - Perform MQSP audits. Document and correct safety issues.
- Handle safety and environmental incidents according to policy.
- Be a first responder.
- Facilitate emergency response procedure and communicates to appropriate management associates.
- Understand the environmental impacts and aspects of job related activities. Follow established Valway and Milliken & Company guidelines concerning use of all chemicals. Comply with all Environmental regulations and Milliken Environmental Policies
Training - Monitor the instruction, discussion, and completion of all on the job training documents of new associate and assist if necessary.
- Identify when an operator should be retrained in certain areas and assist in the retraining if necessary.
- Must be certified on all sections of the range.
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