Plastic Extrusion Operator - 1st Shift

TEAM PLAYERS WANTED! 1ST SHIFT 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM

WE ARE AN INNOVATIVE, GROWING COMPANY AND AN INDUSTRY LEADER. COME JOIN OUR FAMILY!

• $17.00 / HOUR, PLUS $1.00 / HOUR BONUS for PERFECT ATTENDANCE (earn $18.00 / hour)
• 30-MINUTE PAID LUNCH BREAK
• ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES – WE PROMOTE FROM WITHIN
• COMPETITIVE BENEFITS
• AND MORE!

General Description:

· Set up, operate, or tend extrusion lines to extrude thermoplastic into entangled net, wall, and concrete products

Essential Job Functions:

· Clean work areas, maintain organized tool carts

· Adjust line settings to run quality products.

· Troubleshoot and maintain extrusion line equipment.

· Change dies on extruding machines according to production line changes.

· Change production belts on conveyors according to production line changes.

· Load fabrics on mezzanine and thread fabrics through rollers to achieve proper fabric alignment and application onto the finished product.

· Load and align zip strip tape.

· Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to set-up sheet specifications.

· Measure and examine extruded products in order to locate defects, and to check for conformance to specifications; adjust controls as necessary to alter products.

· Replace worn dies when products vary from specifications.

· Install dies, machine screws, and related equipment in the production process.

· Wind extruded products into rolls of specified lengths and weights per set-up sheets.

· Maintain an accurate inventory of finish goods produced on each shift.

· Operate both hopper and weigh feeder loader machines with mixed materials, using vacuum convey systems.

· Operate sample cut-out press machine to cut test samples.

· Test physical properties of products with testing devices such as scales, dial indicators, calipers, tape measures, and impact testers.

· Program weigh feeder recipes for proper mix of pelletized, thermoplastic materials and coloring pigments.

· Responsible for production of materials in accordance with work instructions with intent to limit scrap production

· Each operator is responsible for scrap segregation, scrap data collection, and clean-up of scrap produced on his/her line at the end of each shift, before going home, without shutting down the line for shift change.

· All other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

· Required

o Attention to detail

o Production experience

o Excellent written and oral communications skills

· Preferred

o Extrusion experience a plus

Educational Requirements:

· Required

o High School diploma or equivalent

· Preferred

o Associates Degree or equivalent

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Have you been employed by Keene Building Products, Keene Village Plastics, Dependable, LLC, or any of its affiliates in the past?
• Have you interviewed with Keene Building Products or any of its affiliates in the past 12 months?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18