Purpose of the Position:
Safely and efficiently operate, adjust, set and maintain all manufacturing equipment to produce
material in accordance with customer specifications
Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate extrusion machines on designated production lines
- Change out dies and provide maintenance and calibration of machine to ensure material
is running properly
- Make adjustments to equipment to produce quality product
- Ensure machinery is continuously stocked with material
- Assist packers with packing in accordance with customer requirements
- Communicate and work effectively with packers to meet production goals, provide break
relief
- Safely operate a Forklift and overhead crane to move dies, material or equipment as
needed
- Read and comprehend instructions and following established procedures
- Keep workstation clean and organized
- Cross train in other areas as needed and other duties as assigned or required
Qualifications
- Basic math skills
- Mechanically inclined, understanding of hand tools and quality tools (i.e. screw drivers,
hammers, calipers, tape measurer, etc.)
- Detailed oriented, organized, and motivated
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to understand spoken and written English
- Previous Forklift experience
- Ability to work overtime and needed
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- High School Diploma or GED
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit or stand for 12 plus hours daily
- Ability to use both hand, wrists, and arms with continual motion
- Ability to push, pull, grasp, and reach objects
- Ability to lift 30 plus pounds repeatedly and up to 50 occasionally
- Ability to bend, stoop and walk frequently
Working Conditions
Temperature controlled facility
Personal Protective Equipment Required
Safety glasses at all times, safety gloves, Steel-toe safety shoes or boots, ear plus as necessary
Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
