Powder Coating Operative

**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB**
- Receiving material coming into the plant.
- To be able to distinguish between process materials and materials for Powder Coating.
- To inspect materials for suitability in accordance with the pre-process checking procedure.
- Check incoming advice/delivery notes.
- Unload vehicles paying due care to avoid damages and store on yard in a safe and suitable manner.Attach ID labels.
- Load onto conveyor in a safe manner suitable for processing, fully utilising conveyor capacity.
- Transport work piece into drying oven.
- When dry transport work piece from drying oven to spray booth and coat in accordance with procedure.
- Transport work piece to curing index section.
- At appropriate time load curing oven set curing oven taking into consideration material and powder applied.
- Following completion of curing remove work piece to off-loading index section.
- Inspect material, isolating any rejects, stack, paying attention to packaging products, secure batch in a suitable manner. Attach ID labels and store for despatch.

**AREAS OF RESPONSIBILTY**
- Initial inspection.
- Ensure at all times that products are to the required quality standard and that their status is indicated.
- Report immediately any malfunction of equipment, where appropriate call out engineers to carry out repairs.
- Report accidents and near misses on shift.
- Making themselves available for overtime when required.
- The strict adherence to Company rules at all times.

**KEY TASKS**
- Preparation and handling of materials.
- Carry out visual inspection of incoming goods and finished product.

**HEALTH SAFETY**

All employees are responsible for:

- Making themselves familiar with the Company Health & Safety Policy, Safety Rules & Procedures.
- Taking all due care for the health & safety of both themselves and their fellow employee.
- Observing Company Safety Rules and Safe Working Practices at all times.
- Wearing and using appropriate protective equipment as required.
- Co-operating with the Company in the implementation and observation of all statutory requirements.
- Not misusing or interfering with anything provided by the Company in the interest of Health & Safety at work.
- Reporting all accidents or hazards outside their personal control to their immediate supervisor.

In addition to any disciplinary action, which may be taken for breaches of personal responsibility for Health & Safety, in the case of breaches of statutory requirements individuals may be held personally responsible under the law.

**This job description is not fully comprehensive and other duties in**

**connection with Production and Quality Control may be added.