Position: Extruder Operator
Department: Production
Reporting to: Vice President
Description/Responsibilities:
Set up and operate all production equipment
Cleaning of all tooling needed for production
Changing of all tooling for production based on production schedule
Maintain all quality standards on shift including the use of dial calipers and micrometers
Labeling of production on each production line
Retrieve all raw materials needed for production
Remove stock from end of extrusion lines for transfer to inventory
Operate forklift from production area to inventory staging area
Keep accurate inventory counts on the production manufactured during the shift
Put away production into warehouse stock racks
Complete daily production logs
Authority:
If production/quality standards are not being met, the extrusion operator has the authority
to shut down a production line if VP or assistant plant manager are not able to be reached
Qualifications:
Must have good communication skills
Must be able to operate in a very safe manner including using all the proper personal
protective gear including heat resistant gloves, sleeves and steel toed boots
Mechanical aptitude preferred
Able to lift seventy-five pounds
Must be able to operate a forklift