Extruder Operator M - W

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$20.00/hr - $21.00/hr

Primary Function:
To operate in a team environment in the manufacturing of specialty plastic compounds while consistently being efficient, clean, safe, and maintaining our high-quality standard.

• Determines production requirements by reading and implementing general and special instructions on each sales order.
• Reviews and applies the manufacturing bill of materials to each sales order.
• Responsible for the preparation of the raw material including any related drying, pre-blending, or staging requirements by looking and planning.
• Responsible for machine and equipment preparation by looking and planning.
• Ensure that all equipment, including upstream and downstream, is thoroughly cleaned in accordance with our work instructions and/or other special instructions that may be indicated on the production schedule.
• Sets extruder operating parameters according to the manufacturing master reference set-up sheet.
• Prepares production run sheet records.
• Throughout the production run, ensures that operating parameters are tuned to establish maximum extruder performance and quality.
• Maintains a clean working environment by consistently removing manufacturing debris from the floor, machine surfaces, and by cleaning work surface areas to prevent the build-up of manufacturing residue.
• Take immediate action to prevent and correct unsafe operating conditions and/or injury.
• Operates as a team player to assist all company employees in meeting or exceeding customer expectations and minimize interpersonal conflicts.
• Other duties may apply.

• Complies with all safety regulations and applies good judgment in safely performing all tasks.
• Complies with all related ISO requirements.
• Communicate with the shift supervisor all appropriate concerns about working conditions, safety, injuries, and interpersonal conflicts.
• Other duties as may be requested and/or assigned by company management.
• Accountable for requirements defined within this job description and/or all other assigned responsibilities and duties delegated by Supervisor.
• Because this job is part of a multi-shift, continuous operation, promptness in reporting to a workstation is a must. Accommodation for starting times and ending times is not an option.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

• Ability to read and interpret documents including safety rules, operational instructions, procedure manuals, and SDS sheets.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry instructions in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent or 1-3 years related experience or training or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations:
None.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision ability includes close vision and color vision.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regular exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Normal exposure to moderate noise levels.

Travel Expectations:
None.

Telework

Conditions:

None.

Pathogen Exposure Risk:
Low.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Plastics Manufacturing

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