Extruder Assistant

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Machine Coordination: 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: Use specialized tools like calipers (digital measuring devices) to verify that the cable walls are the exact thickness required for safety and performance.
• Digital Branding: 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.

Requirements

• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict productivity standards.
• Comfortable adapting to changing production needs while keeping a clean, organized workspace.
• Track record of consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to follow complex directions, seek clarification when needed, and maintain legible, accurate production records (Labels & Travelers).
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour (Second Shift: +$2.50, Third Shift: +$3.25)

Schedule

• Second Shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Mon-Fri
• Third Shift: 11:00pm - 7:00am, Mon-Fri