Night Shift Extrusion Lead Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

An Extrusion Lead Operator is responsible for their assigned shift. This includes all activities that happen on the shift with regards to running the department, and making sure all scheduled staff are on duty and at their work station. The Lead Operator is tasked with performing their assigned responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner, maintaining product run rate and quality, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes
• Skilled in quality inspection and use of precision measuring instruments
• Experience with hand tools, fabrication, and materials handling
• Basic math skills for measurements and calculations in production
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and warehouse operations
• Restarts extrusion lines in a timely manner
• Performs gauge changes and speed changes as needed
• Balances bubble and correct for error percentage
• Verifies receipt of resin and additives
• Initiates and participates in miscellaneous line problem solving
• Ensures regrind and reprocessed material are used when available
• Adhere to and comply with Company safety policies and procedures
• Assists the management team in maintaining quality system effectiveness

Summary

As an Extrusion Lead Operator, you will be essential in overseeing the extrusion process, ensuring high-quality production of plastic materials. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will utilize your mechanical knowledge and manufacturing expertise to operate and maintain extrusion machinery. Your proficiency in plastics extrusion, quality inspection, and programmable logic controllers will be vital in optimizing production efficiency. Additionally, your relevant skills in materials handling and precision measuring instruments will support our commitment to excellence in manufacturing. Join our team to drive innovation and quality in our production processes.

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 42.0 – 50.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person