Extrusion - Extrusion Technician

TITLE: Extrusion Technician

POSITION OBJECTIVE: An Extrusion Technician is responsible for their assigned shift. The Extrusion Technician is tasked with performing their assigned responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner, maintaining product run rate and quality, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires the ability to solve practical problems and be self-directed within the framework of the assigned job responsibilities.
• Requires the ability to know when to ask for assistance when a problem arises that will affect the department performance.
• Requires the ability to perform simple arithmetic functions consistently and accurately to include but not limited to the following: percentages, proportions, mass, volume, run rates, averages, and gauge readings.
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Requires the ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization.
• Requires the ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Requires the ability to work varied shifts depending on organizational requirements and customer commitments.
• Intermediate level computer skills.
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Checks and keeps hoppers full with appropriate resin and additive material.
• Monitors extruder hopper levels at all times.
• Moves needed material to back of line; removes unused material.
• Maintains a clean work area/department, maintains clearance in front of machines; performs regular floor sweeping.
• Assists when line goes down as needed, rope tower, changes screens.
• Keeps scrap picked up and out of the way; cuts down scrap rolls; weighs scrap boxes as required.
• Assists with changeovers and line start-ups as required.
• Completes blend verifications daily.
• Learns the types of additives and their function : UV, SL/AB, AB, Antistat, Booster, PA, Coca3
• Maintains the proper additive mixes.
• Performs proper blender clean-out and teardown; cleans loader filters.
• Requires the ability to understand what extruder and additive hopper alarms mean, and takes action to clear those alarms.
• Requires the ability to identify different resin types and colors.
• Adheres to and complies with Company safety policies and procedures.
• Assists the management team in maintaining quality system effectiveness

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and high noise levels. Working on open air secured floor is also required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the technician is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel material. This position requires the ability to see/hear warning alarms. This job also requires walking, stooping, climbing stairs, bending and twisting, and kneeling.
• This position works a 12/hour shift. The schedule includes day and night work as well as weekends and holidays. It can also include overtime when needed.

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicantaccommodation@inteplast.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.