Blown Film Extrusion Operator

Location: Stettler

Job Title:
Blown Film Extrusion Operator
Location: Canada
Industry: Plastics / Packaging / Manufacturing
Functional Area: Production, Manufacturing, Operations
Role Category: Machine Operator / Extrusion Operator
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

We are hiring an experienced Blown Film Extrusion Operator for a leading manufacturing client in Canada. The role involves operating and maintaining mono-layer and multi-layer blown film extrusion lines, ensuring product quality, productivity, and compliance with safety and food-grade standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform minor machine adjustments

• Weigh resins, colorants, and additives as per production formulas

• Monitor product quality and perform continuous inspections during production runs

• Load and unload materials into mixers, containers, and conveyors

• Set up and operate calendaring and extrusion machines to produce plastic films of specified thickness

• Operate mono-layer and three-layer blown film extrusion systems independently

• Change dies, molds, and adjust equipment during production line changes

• Make extruded parameter adjustments to maximize productivity and reduce waste

• Carry out order changes and ensure quality compliance

• Maintain machine performance, minimize downtime, and meet output targets

• Follow health, safety, and “clean as you go” policies, including BRC food safety standards
Salary: $;hourly, 36 – 48 Hours per week.

Requirements

Education

• Completion of secondary school required

• Diploma in Plastics Technology is a strong advantage
Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in blown film extrusion or co-extrusion
Technical & Physical Skills

• Strong knowledge of mono-layer and multi-layer blown film extrusion machines

• Ability to operate machines independently

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment

• Ability to handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Strong attention to detail, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination
Personal Skills

• Good communication skills (oral and written)

• Team player with the ability to work independently

• Organized, accurate, and able to multitask under pressure

Benefits

Benefits: Transportation costs covered if worker needs to relocate.
Important Information: Flexibility in schedule is required. Rotating continental 12-hour shifts from
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM OR from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. During the first 6-week period, the worker will
work an average of 42 hours per week. Working days and days off will be determined on a rotational
basis, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 shifts per week. Overtime and work on weekends
may be required depending on the business needs