Job Description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), is the second-largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. Westlake Pipe & Fittings supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation™ To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com

A lead operator oversees output, specifications, and overall quality. Ensure orders are completed on time, works with operators and renders aid in packaging and housekeeping.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures; perform tasks in a safe manner.
• Perform all duties required of fabrication/slottting "C", "B", “A” and operators.
• Assist in the training of fabrication/slotting "C", "B", “A” and operators.
• Gauge when saw will be changing over to let operator know on off shifts.
• Maintain all tooling in place
• Sets a premier example to others as to safe work habits, attitude, and company goals.
• Select proper Blades and material for product.
• Do inventory checks of slotted products.
• Assist in 1900 movements in fabrication and slotting.
• Assist in monitoring kit making.
• Support all company policies, goals, and objectives.
• Assist operators in adjusting equipment to produce products within specification.
• In the event of an accident or injury immediately notify the Shift supervisor on duty.
• Contact Maintenance Department and/or write work orders to get equipment repaired when necessary.
• Ability and willingness to take on additional assignments as requested by management.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English. Communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work well with operators, shift leaders an office personnel. Shares information with co-workers as needed.
• Ability to read a tape measure, add and subtract two digit numbers, plus use calculator. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Position requires license to operate fork truck and scissor lift. Position also requires a valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Intermediate knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office. Must be able to close production in SAP at the end of each shift.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid, hot and cold conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The base pay range for this position is $32.16. This is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, sign on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package (also to include a full range of medical and other benefits).

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.