Production Operator - 1st Shift (Ceramic Kiln)

About the role

KYOCERA AVX Greenville LLC is hiring a Production Operator for the first shift (Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm) at its ceramic manufacturing site near Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The operator starts, operates, tends, stops and cleans machines, loads and unloads saggars on ceramic kilns according to schedule, prepares paperwork and signs off on operations. The position is usually held as part of a team under the supervision of a shift leader.

Key responsibilities

• Load saggars with raw material on ceramic kilns and unload fired product, identifying it by lot number
• Change kiln temperatures per schedule to run different materials according to specifications
• Make temperature checks as required and process products according to production planning
• Keep the kiln area and equipment clean and orderly
• Notify supervisors or engineers of equipment malfunctions, out-of-specification conditions or non-conformities
• Move completed product to its designated areas

Required profile

• High school diploma, AS degree or equivalent
• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Able to work night shifts and able to move between workstations

Required skills

• Simple data entry and use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Basic arithmetic, including negative numbers, decimals and fractions
• Reading technical reports, process specifications and office correspondence
• Team-oriented work style