Splicer

Company: THE CARLSTAR GROUP LLC
Location: Jackson
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

Job Purpose Statement:

The position is responsible for butt splicing rubber extrusions, loading on carts for the supermarket.

About The Carlstar Group

The Carlstar Group is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and is a global manufacturer of original equipment and aftermarket specialty tires and wheels for the agriculture, construction, outdoor power equipment, powersports, high speed trailer and flat free/manual markets. The diverse portfolio of solutions are offered under several leading brands including Carlisle - tires and wheels, ITP - tires and wheels, as well as Cragar -, Black Rock - and Unique - wheels and Marastar - manual tires. The Carlstar Group employs over 3400 associates in 17 facilities located in 4 countries. The Carlstar Group has a culture of converting great ideas into advanced products and has created a legacy of excellence in product innovation, quality, and customer service. For more about The Carlstar Group, visit www.carlstargroup.com.

Summary of Responsibility:

Understand and follow all safety rules associated with job
Perform required quality checks such as weight, length, and splice verification
Understands the SWI for the extruder, splicer, and hot knife splicer, other duties as necessary
Learn the unique positioning of each extrusion (stage parts right side up or right side down for shrinking) to allow the molding operator to load correctly
Setup splicer and hot-knife splicer (changing clamps, add apacers, determine the stroke length)
Adjust splicer and hot-knife splicer to meet quality requirements for splicing
Understand the information on data collection sheets and the hot-knife lengths sheets to setup and run the splicer and hot-knife operation
Explains and uses the heijunka board, kanbans, hour by hour boards, standard work, 5S, and other lean tools on a daily basis as it pertains to the job

Qualifications:

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

High School diploma or equivalent education requirement
Must be willing to work any shift and overtime
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid forklift license
Ability to obtain and maintain overhead crane licensure
Basic math skills
Reading comprehension skills
Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience:

Previous manufacturing experience
Experience in lean, kaizen, and high performance work team

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