Production Operator

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Primary Duties

Generally, performs, with supervision, entry level production tasks which include:

• Assist the Production manager/Supervisor in executing the production schedules.
• Operate and monitor plant processes using PLC / HMI systems.
• Direct daily workflow / assign work to employees.
• Regularly acts as backups to or sits in for the shift manager.
• Operate a mixer, extruder, reactor, or forklift as required
• Monitor the mood of the team and plant, in general, and bring issues to the attention of plant management.
• Fill in to give other employees required, scheduled “breaks”
• Enforce all safety rules
• Shut down or start up the plant as appropriate
• Routinely assist in the training of other personnel
• Enter or direct data entry to the ERP system, information regarding production processes.
• Support and strive to attain shift / departmental goals
• Provide input to manager for performance and competency evaluations, and training requirements
• Responsible for daily departmental report and housekeeping.
• Take an active role in team projects such as housekeeping, safety, 5S, Lean Six Sigma
• Work to maximize the effectiveness of the work group
• Assist upper management in maintaining the highest morale possible.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

• Basic educational degree or High school diploma or general education diploma
• (3) years at H.B. Fulleras a Production III or combination of related experience in a similar manufacturing environment, and / or post-secondary education, to equal seven + (7) years.
• Knowledge of common software programs (MS office)
• Ability to read and understand work orders, production process, safety regulations and quality procedures and instructions.
• Availability to work in shifts
  
  
  

• Understanding of basic English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, Material Safety Data Sheets, batch sheets, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and assist in writing routine work instructions.
• Ability to complete documentation correctly.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding and to carry out written and / or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to direct work, coach, and train subordinates and peers.
• Demonstrated ability to provide positive leadership PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• Required to stand for long periods of time
• Walk and climb stairs
• Use hands to remove or lift boxes
• Stretch and reach with arms extended
• Stoop and bend
• Regularly lift up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Temperature, dust, smell and noise are under normal chemical environment conditions