Insulation Processor

Job Description for Insulation Processor: Prepares the fabrication, manipulation, and assembly of fiber-shaped materials for a textile research, development, and manufacturing company in Gardena.

Pay:  $21-22/hr DOE

Hours:  2nd shift: 2 pm–10:30pm; 3rd shift:10pm–6:30am, M-F

Responsibilities of an Insulation Processor:

• Processes glass yarns involving operations such as skeining, pump leaching, washing, draining, coating, and drying of yarns, and leaching various weights and weaves of cloths
• Processes glass fiber cloth and fibers, involving such processing as caramelizing, continuous leaching, re-rolling, lift and drain leaching, washing, and drying and firing
• Operates and controls support equipment associated with the leach lines such as the tank farms, acid recovery and neutralization, and filter press (waste) management
• Processes rayon fabric involving skeining, pre-carbonization, continuous firing, acid dipping, washing, and grading.
• High temperature oven treating of yarns, fibers, and cloths
• Processes carbonaceous materials involving low temperature tank carbonizing, re-rolling for graphite firing, and batch oven final firing of carbon and graphite cloths, yarns, webs, and chopped fibers
• Starts-up and closes-down all equipment, threads-up and monitors equipment feeding and take-off operations
• Prepares various production and quality reports and maintains logs.
• Prepares samples for quality and performs other quality inspections such as measuring for thickness, length, and weight. Visually inspects material for defects and non-conformities.
• Performs minor maintenance and reports malfunctioning of equipment
• Operates single and battery textile skeining and spooling machines. Selecting and mounting rewind skein stand or cores, bobbin, or spool, mounts winding stack, thread machine, adjusts tension, and winds to proper size and weight.

Requirements and Responsibilities of a Insulation Processor:

• Must be able to work outside in all types of weather
• Backhoe and tractor operation experience preferred but not required
• Experience with hand-held power tools, light equipment, and two-way radios preferred
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a clean DMV record
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail skills
• Positive and professional attitude and demeanor
• Must pass a basic physical and drug test
• Must pass a lifting test of 50 lbs. and be able to push and pull 50 lbs.
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time and access all areas of the park
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and stand on scaffolding or climb ladders up to 25 feet