Job Description - Associate Technician Production, Process Expert
Safely drive fork trucks and actively participate in housekeeping for the work area.
Setting up one or two extruders to run a product that is in accordance with standard operating conditions with minimal downtime and loss of product
Monitors and troubleshoots during the extrusion process
If safety or quality issues develop, stops process and actively participates in problem-solving with shift supervisor, maintenance, safety and other operators
Completes product turn-arounds, which includes cleaning the extruder barrel and screws, the feeder, the pelletizer, the classifier, the reclaimer system, the automatic bagger, and feed and product totes to prevent product contamination
Maintaining proper records, which includes run logs/sheet, feed blends on line, amount of product in totes, packaging reports, work orders, log books and keeping the on-coming operator informed as to important issues
Review and understanding of the policies and procedures contained in standard operating procedures, hazardous communication and waste disposal procedures
Assume personal responsibility for complying with all safety/health related policies and procedures, participate in company sponsored safety programs and activities, and report to management those conditions or actions by employees or others that might create a hazard to themselves or others in the plant
High school education or GED
5 years of manufacturing experience may be considered as meeting education requirement
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
Extrusion experience preferred
Must maintain a valid driver’s license for operation of a fork-lift
Previous fork-lift experience a plus
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability in the operation and uses of various hand tools
Must maintain acceptable housekeeping standards
Good communication skills required
Ability to work individually and within a small group. Daily activities may vary based daily production needs.
Schedule requires working holidays and weekends.
Physical requirements include: lifting 55-lb bags (floor to chest), working in hot & cold temperatures, climbing stairs, frequent walking, standing and reaching in front of body
Frequent climbing on/off of fork truck
Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Previous manufacturing experience, especially working with plastics and extrusion process is preferred
Previous work experience operating fork truck is preferred
Basic mechanical and a sound mathematics aptitude which includes the ability to calculate percent’s, ratios, unit conversions, averages, as well as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
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