Extruder Operator

Summary

Set-up and operate a minimum of six extruders producing PVC plastic moulding. Perform own tooling change outs and die cleaning as well as grading own rejects.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Run a minimum of six extruders maintaining correct settings.
• Bundle and stack moulding as it is extruded.
• Monitor color, extrusion rate, profile configuration and piece/bundle count.
• Maintain supply of compound staged at machine.
• Maintain extrusion equipment in proper condition.
• Perform own tooling change outs and die cleaning and grading own rejects.
• Assist in moving units of extruded materials when necessary.
• Clean any burrs or fuzz off profiles and keep work area clean.
• Ensure profiles are all turned the same direction and bundled correctly.
• Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards.
• Input process data into acquisition system.
• Comply with established safety rules.
• Comply with company policy and procedures.
• Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, lead and supervisors/managers.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned to the satisfaction of supervisor and/or lead.

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three years industrial experience and/or training in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanically inclined and proficient math skills.
• 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 percentages.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and to effectively present information in one-on-one and small situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to talk and hear, walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Push a 900 pound buggy approximately 200 feet six to eight times a day.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to airborne particles.
• Noise level is usually loud.