Extrusion Operator

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Mineral Wells, West Virginia

Join our onsite job fair on 1/14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will be hosting interviews and making same-day job offers to qualified candidates.

• Starting pay rate from $17 per hour – Paid Weekly – plus $1 shift differential.
• Eligible for annual & skill‑based wage increases.
• Eligible for monthly bonus based on plant productivity.

• 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.

• Tapes end of extruded article to reel spindle and starts machine that winds material onto revolving spindle.
• Measures extruded article with measuring wheel and cuts it to specified length using a knife.
• Removes roll from spindle with a forklift and weighs roll on scale.
• Records length and weight on shipping tag.
• Saws scrap tubes and rods into lengths for grinding in hammer mill.
• May mix thermoplastic materials, according to formula, for feeding extrusion machine.
• Sets up extrusion machine by inputting information into a computer console, setting roll gaps to precise sizes, and ensures quality control is production grade.
• Monitors all extrusion machines to ensure that all working parts are in alignment.
• Troubleshoots all areas and working parts of the extrusion machine.
• Installs dies, mandrels, containers, heating coils, press tools, extrusion heads, and run‑out bridging in press, using hand tools.
• Regulates rate of extrusion to prevent metal rupture and adherence of metal to container walls.
• Records data such as crew time, number of billets used, and items processed.
• Housekeeping daily.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in extrusion.
• Must be able to accurately input all formulas and recipes into a computer console.
• Ability to work in a team environment and provide support to other departments to meet production goals.

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well‑being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well‑being programs may vary depending on where you work.

We also offer training and development programs, including skills development, advanced education programs, and a tuition reimbursement program via My Learning.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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