Advanced Drainage Systems - Ludlow, MA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there.
Responsibilities
- Perform and maintain daily activities associated with a production line.
- Embrace a culture of safety.
- Manage a plastic extrusion line to ensure finished goods meet quality specifications.
- Utilize standard operating procedures to ensure the production line is running with specifications.
- Lead tooling changes, start-ups, and shutdowns.
- Maintain a safe work environment through proper PPE and housekeeping compliance.
- Accurately complete shift production and reporting paperwork.
- Conduct regular product sampling to ensure consistent quality.
- Assist with Preventative Maintenance program.
- Meet or exceed standard production efficiencies on all production lines.
- Maintain and increase ability to operate various production lines through certifications.
- Troubleshoot process and mechanical problems and perform repairs and adjustments as required.
- Perform tooling changeovers in a safe and efficient manner.
- Practice continuous improvement including facility housekeeping.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Mechanical troubleshooting and repair abilities.
- Basic computer skills.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate heavy machinery, i.e. forklifts, in a safe manner.
- Reading and writing skills.
- Self-motivated.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous manufacturing machine operation or extrusion experience.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays/Vacation Days
- Work-life balance with predictable schedules
- Increased pay with 12-hour shifts
- Personal savings from fewer workdays per week
