Extrusion Technician

Are you mechanically inclined? Do you enjoy working in a climate controlled environment? Are you a team player with a positive attitude? Then, we are looking for you!! This position comes with a $500 sign on bonus

Some of the benefits our employees enjoy:

• PTO
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Accident, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid holidays
• 401K/Roth retirement with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (100% Company paid)
• Life Insurance (100% Company Paid)
• Clean, safe, climate controlled work environment
• Opportunities for advancement and/or cross training
• 90 day review and wage adjustment
• Annual Reviews with wage adjustments
• Opportunity for advancement and cross training

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform basic math and computer skills
• Understand and follow all work instructions pertaining to extrusion to the highest degree
• Understand the function of and operate all auxiliary components of an extrusion line including payoffs, talc machine wire straighteners, blenders, crosshead, capstan, laser, accumulator take-‐ups
• Interpret engineering specifications and drawings to proficiently setup and operate extruder without supervision

o Adjust extruder settings including temperature profile to yield a proper compound melt
o Accurately log in/out of production jobs, complete all related paperwork; reel tag, production report, inspection table, etc.

• Proficiently clean out extruder and/or crosshead
• Change out screen pack during a process when needed
• Tooling (tip and die)

o Select proper tooling option according to need and inspect using a pin gauge
o Properly install tooling and adjust for correct concentricity

• Setup and run consistent quality on various primary or single conductor products

o Meet the allocated material usage (including X% startup scrap), set-‐up time and run-‐rate of

the process router
o Achieve the correct OD, color hue and T&E
o Optically measure concentricity on extruded products during start-‐up and required intervals
o Properly use all calibrated equipment pertaining to extrusion process

• Extrude a variety of compounds such as PVC, PP, PE ,TPU, TPE, Hytrel
• Demonstrate familiarity with the 7 basic attributes of a compound (specific gravity, durometer, brittle point, tensile, elongation, LOI and max temp rating)
• Demonstrate proper work center housekeeping and tooling crib integrity
• Exhibit a positive attitude and a desire to learn
• Need to be at Tech Level 1 for a minimum of 6 months before promotion to Tech Level 2
• Compliance of all Minnesota Wire Safety standards.

Experience: Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to multi-‐task is required. Excellent

spatial perspective. Ability to follow instructions and provide necessary documentation.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent skills and abilities

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to understand verbal, written or visual instruction. Ability to work in and
ability to effectively communicate with their supervisor.