Job Description:

 Schedule:  Mon-Wed 4pm-4am one week and then Mon–Thur 4pm-4am, alternating weeks. 

 Pay: $22.37/hour

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.

This position is responsible for packaging aggregate products for customer orders utilizing the small packaging and bulk bag packaging systems ensuring quality and production standards are met. In addition, the packaging operator must keep the machinery and general area clean and in safe operating conditions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Operate, trouble shoot/adjust small packaging system (Hamer, Pasco, Wulftec) to package aggregate products.
  
  
  
  • Load plastic sheeting, inspect/clean/adjust cutters, Teflon, heat sealers and conveyors, adjust scale parameters and pallet parameters per order requirements.
  
  
  • Inspect, clean, troubleshoot and adjust photo eyes, sensors, pallet and bag layer configurations, glue applicator and cardboard as required.
  
  
  • Inspect, clean, trouble shoot, and adjust stretch wrapper machine, top sheet, and other various equipment as required for different bag and pallet configurations.
  
  
  
  


• Operate bulk packaging systems to package aggregate products.
  
  
  
  • Inspect, clean, trouble shoot, and adjust components to complete bulk packaging product requirements.
  
  
  
  


• General plant cleanup, including but not limited to cleaning with broom, squeegee, vacuum, shovel. Picking up trash, cutting/pulling weeds, painting, filing paperwork, assisting with quality related testing, calibrations, monitoring and inspections.


• Operating a forklift for maintenance, production or shipping departments.


• Assisting with inventory needs, conducting safety and quality related audits and training as qualified.


• Other tasks and job duties as assigned.

 

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Must be able to operate a forklift for the maintenance, production, or shipping departments


• Must be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.


• Must be able to complete basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide) as well as compute rates and ratios


• Must have ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in variety of situations.


• Must have computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheets, email and internet.

 

Schedule:  Mon-Wed 4pm-4am one week and then Mon–Thur 4pm-4am alternating weeks.
                 

Pay: $22.37/hour

 

 

 

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