Plastic Extruder Operator

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Leading global supplier of engineered rubber and plastic profile extrusions serving industrial, agricultural and transportation industries.  Its technologies are focused on utilizing unique rubber and compound formulations to create complex, application-specific solutions to meet demanding customer applications. Member of a privately held organization, serving a number of global markets, with headquarters located in Europe. 

SUMMARY: The Extruder Operator is responsible for plastic stock material handling, extruder and general maintenance, extruder set-up and operation, and finished good testing and running and set up of extrusion lines.

Starting pay for this role is $ 21.94/hr, which includes a shift differential for 2nd shift. Normal hours are 2pm-10pm. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  

REASONING ABILITY
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:
The physical demands described here are representative to those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; twist at the waist from left to right; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55.1 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  The physical demands noted above are used when required to handle plastic stock. Load stock trucks, walking the length of 100 feet of extrusion line at least every 15 minutes.  The required weight to be lifted is associated to 55.1 lb. bags of plastic, moving stock trucks, moving plastic stock and stringing up the lines.  The vision requirements are needed when using calipers and observing 100 feet of extrusion line.
 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes from the salt bath or airborne particles and extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.