Extruder Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Extruder Assistant to join our manufacturing team. If you enjoy working with your hands, operating high-tech machinery, and ensuring products are built to perfect specifications, this is the role for you. Extruder is the process of shaping material by forcing it through a machine to create a continuous shape—in our case, the protective "jacket" or coating that goes around wires and cables. As an Extruder Assistant, you will support the Lead Operator in running a high-speed production line that transforms raw materials into finished industrial cables.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Machine Coordination: You’ll manage "Take-Up" machines—large motorized reels that neatly wind the finished cable as it comes off the line—ensuring the tension is perfect and the product is ready for shipping.
• Precision Testing: Using specialized tools like calipers (digital measuring devices), you will verify that the cable walls are the exact thickness required for safety and performance.
• Digital Branding: You will program inkjet systems to print vital safety codes and branding directly onto the cable jacket.
• Quality Verification: Ensure that every foot of cable created is built to exact specifications, labeled correctly, and packaged securely.

Required Qualifications

• Operational Excellence: Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict productivity standards. You should be comfortable adapting to changing production needs while keeping a clean, organized workspace.
• Reliability: A track record of consistent attendance and punctuality. We value team members who take full ownership of their actions and follow all safety and operational procedures.
• Clear Communication: Ability to follow complex directions, seek clarification when needed, and maintain legible, accurate production records (Labels & Travelers).
• Coachability: Responsive to management direction and willing to take full responsibility for personal actions and performance.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, machinery, and varying temperatures.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long- and Short-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Career development and advancement opportunities

Shift Opportunities

• First Shift: 7:00am - 3:00pm, Mon-Fri
• Second Shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Mon-Fri (+$2.50)
• Third Shift: 11:00pm - 7:00am, Mon-Fri (+$3.25)