Machine Operator-Extrusion

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures and ensures all team members work within the safety guidelines.
• Complete safety orientation and forklift, pole truck, clamp truck, and claw truck certification training.
• Complete behavior-based Safety and Quality audits monthly.
• Have a basic understanding of how the extrusion process works with relations to film properties, web handling, raw materials, and finished product.
• Have basic understanding of our product, customer specifications and visual inspection requirements.
• Learn how to accurately enter and review key film properties in Quality Windows.
• Has general knowledge of and operates within the guidelines of FIFO, 5S and/or other Lean Manufacturing structures.
• Help maintain sufficient labeling & packaging supplies during and at the end of shift.
• Aids in the training of new-hires.
• Responsible for ensuring all finished product is within customer specifications.
• Ensures that all test data sheets are verified, that all data falls within specified targets and is positively signed.
• Completes proper documentation in line log and other line paperwork.
• Responsible for ensuring that all outgoing products are labeled and packaged according to customer specifications.
• Responsible for proper housekeeping of the line and adjacent areas.
• Works with maintenance to complete minor and preventative maintenance on the line.
• Maintains communication with Lead Operators, Team Supervisors and production management of any problems experienced on the line that could result in an extended period of downtime, a quality reject or personal injury.
• Learns the line thread up and winding procedures.
• Learns the core cutting procedures.
• Learns process roll care/cleaning/film wrapping removal procedures.
• Learns the procedure to safely change screen packs.

Qualifications

• Education: S. Diploma or GED
• Experience: Manufacturing experience preferred.