Extrusion Technical Associate

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As a Hot Extrusion Technical Associate you will set-up, maintain and operate Regrind, Mill, and Extruders equipment in the Rubber Department. Assist where needed at the Banbury, Regrind and Extrusion Operations. This will include 3rd Floor Batch-Up Mixing, Banbury Mixing, Mill, Batch-Off, Extrusion, and Regrind. This position will provide the necessary manning required where needed to meet production and quality standards.

Batch-Up Mixing Operations:

• Keep ingredient hoppers and oil systems supplies at proper levels.
• Supply minor ingredients to 2nd floor area for Banbury usage.
• Maintain necessary records for proper lot and batch traceability.

Banbury Operations:

• Set-up mixer and auxiliaries as required for a specific mix or formulation using tape or manual control.
• Inspect mixer to make sure all services are operating (i.e. lubricator, cooling water, dust collector, air supply and process oil).
• Collect deficiencies and report any breakdown to supervisor.
• Supply rubber to in-feed conveyor, load minor ingredients in mixer hopper at proper time.
• Monitor operation of automatic loading, mixing and discharge system for any miscellaneous loads of ingredients.
• Record necessary data in operating log provided.
• Operate hand and electrical trucks to move and relocate materials as necessary.
• Maintain daily machine downtime log.

Mill Operations:

• Inspect mill to make sure all services are operating, i.e. safety stops, lubricator and cooling water.
• Report any malfunction to Supervisor or Technician immediately.
• Operate mill as follows: allow batch of rubber to drop completely through mill rollers.
• Reload batch on mill, cross blend as needed to obtain uniform dispersion of stock.
• Position mill knives and strip off batch to cooling system.
• Cut and deliver QC samples as required.
• Maintain batch and/or lot history documentation; label all samples with correct identification.
• Maintain dip tank for the cooling conveyor system.
• Assist batch-off operator in maintaining of production standard for rubber stock and batch-off cooling unit.
• Perform required PM’s.

Extrusion Operations:

• Set-up Extruder to produce pellets as set-up in standards, and specifications.
• Check the slurry contents as per standards.
• Monitor extruding and pelletizing operation to standard set-up. Report any problems to Supervisor/Lead.
• Load totes with pellets on skid for transfer to cold room.
• Perform general Preventative Maintenance tasks.

Regrind Operations:

• Set-up, maintain and operate regrind equipment and all auxiliary processes (washer, granulator, conveyors).
• Monitor incoming waste material to be processed for correct identification and separation by compound type.
• Perform particle size analysis of regrind materials per provided test methods.
• Assign and maintain lot history documentation of all regrind material.
• Monitor and maintain first in, first out staging and storage of all incoming waste and outgoing regrind materials.
• Monitor and document liquid nitrogen supply and usage.
• Perform line clearances and required GMP cleaning.

• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and work area paying particular attention to oil, waster, cardboard paper and other foreign matter that could contaminate product.
• Observe all Safety and Environmental Procedures and Quality System Requirements.
• You must be able to reach, bend and lift 35 lbs. daily.
• Must be willing to be trained in other areas of production where the skill level requirements may be lower.
• Knowledg…