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Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
The Dryer Operator is responsible for understanding and operation of all drying and related equipment, controls, conveyors and scales and record production data as required. The Dryer Operator must properly carry out the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that quality and production standards are met and understand and follow all plant policies. Employees are required to comply with all safety, production, quality requirements and standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understanding of the fiber board drying process and how to control it.
- Proper operating instructions for all drying and related equipment (#9 Dryer and controls, #7 Dryer and controls, feed conveyors, take off conveyors, scales etc.).
- Quality checks and calculations as required by SOP.
- Perform minor maintenance to prevent unnecessary downtime.
- Make necessary continued preventive inspections of all equipment.
- Be mechanically capable to adjust relevant equipment (fabrics, slitters, etc.).
- Able to decipher and/or generate necessary paperwork for quality and productivity analysis, in an accurate and thorough manner.
- train and/or direct any personnel assisting in the drying operation.
- perform full visual inspection and to recognize any physical defects and report such defects immediately.
- Operate all equipment (forklifts, dryers, controls, etc.) and carry out all procedures in a safe and controlled manner. Being responsible for the general housekeeping of the Dryer area.
- Perform various other duties as assigned based on allowable time and requirements.
Compensation: $21.21/hour
Hourly pay rate increased to $23.57/hour after 90 days of employment
If you are interested in being part of a world class production function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
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What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
