DPF Operator I - D shift - 7:30 pm - 7:45 am (4 on - 4 off)

**Date Posted: 7-10-2026** **Date Removed: 7-17-2026** **Position: DPF Operator** **Department: DPF** **Pay Grade: NE07** **Shift: D shift - 7:30 pm - 7:45 am (4 on - 4 off)** **Reminder: If you apply for a position and it is offered to you, and you decline the position, you will have to wait 6 months before posting for another position.** ***Posting for a position after the deadline will disqualify you. (If posting is not able to be removed as soon as the 5pm deadline.)*** **LATERAL MOVES ARE NOW ALLOWED WITH THE REVISED JOB BID SYSTEM.** This requisition will be posted on the NGK recruiting board for 7 days. Members should also consider the following requirements before applying for a position. - You must be on your current job for one (1) year if your job grade is 7 or lower. - You must be in your current job for a minimum of two (2) years for job grades 8 or higher due to the more technical nature of the jobs. - No disciplinary actions within the last year (low level points warnings may be waived if there are special circumstances that can be, or are, documented). - Meet the minimum requirements of the open job description. - Completion of the current learner’s assessment and other training requirements. - Completed Career Readiness Certificate (CRC). Members should be mindful of the shift, area, and job duties before applying for a job so as not to risk a six-month waiting period to apply for a future opportunity. The members should carefully consider all these factors to avoid rejecting a job offer. JOB TITLE: DPF Operator I JOB GRADE: NE07 FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt DEPARTMENT NAME: Materials / DPF DEPARTMENT CODE: DPFMFG REPORTS TO: Supervisor \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I. POSITION SUMMARY A. Operates and monitors the sifting process, which ensures that the raw materials are processed to the correct particle size specifications; operates and monitors the department's weighing line processes; replenishes and maintains sufficient levels of materials in the weighing silos and in the material staging areas; and operates and monitors the bulk unloading process, which involves unloading raw materials from railcars into the bulk silos; all of which enable the safe and efficient production of completed weigh batches, which are used in the manufacturing process II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The section is not intended to be an all-inclusive list and NGK Ceramics reserves the right to include other duties as assigned): Sifting duties: A. Monitors weighing silo levels to determine shift production requirements B. Obtains raw materials from on-site warehouse after verifying material type & raw material lot number using the Lot Designation Sheet C. Vacuums the outside of raw material bags to ensure that no debris or contaminants are introduced into sifters or weighing silos D. Retrieves manufacturers’ information from bags before processing; positions bag above hopper by using hoist; unties and attaches spout of bag to hopper opening; and empties bag into hopper E. Verifies that sifter screens are in good condition prior to processing; charges and processes material lots in accordance with company’s work instructions; and checks sifter screens’ condition after each processed lot F. Obtains samples from processed lots for testing and lab analysis G. Performs Cilas machine particle size test on samples from each processed lot and notifies Technical Leader or Supervisor if Cilas test results are outside of specifications H. Inputs processed lot data and Cilas test results into the company’s information systems; and takes samples to the Material Control Lab for analysis I. Prepares transport setup to the correct weighing silo for Technical Leader’s approval and transportation J. Builds, removes and replaces sifter screens and blades as required Weighing duties: A. Checks outside dust co…