Extruder Operator I - 1st Shift

Position Summary

Reporting to the Production Manager and Value Stream Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that the department's productivity and quality goals are met. As a leader in integrity and quality, the Manufacturing Associate I is part of a cohesive team manufacturing high-quality products. This diverse and exciting role cross trains in different value streams based on the changing needs of the business. You will interact fluidly with peers, supervisors and cross-functionally work with Quality Control, Logistics, and Process Engineers. At Parker, you will cultivate a strong culture by participating in High Performance Teams and operating in a LEAN environment.

Schedule

6:00AM-2:30PM EST

Responsibilities

• Verify and use needed raw materials from freezer, thaw materials, and cut specific amounts to reload into machines.
• Obtain dies for individual jobs.
• Use tools such as calipers, verniers and other measuring devices to perform and evaluate work on basic machines to complete work orders.
• Perform assistance on multiple extruder machine setups and basic operations to prepare, process, and inspect materials for optimal quality and output.
• Perform routine/ basic machine maintenance and cleaning.
• Complete daily documentation and reporting metrics accurately and on time as outlined.
• Perform basic computer and material troubleshooting and communicate between departments and notify leaders and engineers of issues.
• Work cross functionally in designated areas to support business needs such as extrusion, molding, trimming, and splicing.
• Support company LEAN and High-Performance team objectives and initiatives to promote company culture through by assisting with training/ shadowing and filling out team improvement board information and/ or Starpoints.
• Sustain Safety and 5S program, use appropriate PPE for designated area, which includes work with or around chemicals.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or have U.S. Permanent Resident Status required.
• GED or High School Diploma required.
• 0-2+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Good manual dexterity and hand to eye coordination a plus.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team to meet time sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to perform math, reading, writing and computer skills such as basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and use of computers with Microsoft Office.
• Must demonstrate effective understanding and use of verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to stand for long durations up to 8 hours, and lift and or move up to 40 lbs.
• Comfortable working daily around hazardous chemicals.

Pay

$19/hr to $31/hr

Benefits

• Participation in Annual Incentive Program
• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.