Extrusion Operator

Extrusion Operator

FULL-TIME

$27/hr

The Extrusion Operator will pay $22-$27/hr depending on experience.

Extrusion Operators are critical members of our team. They set up, operate, and tend
machines that extrude and coat flat films from synthetic materials.
In this position you will set up and operate production equipment including blown film extruders, silicone
coaters, and slitter/rewinders. You will work both independently and with a team to meet and exceed customers’ specifications and timeframes.

Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and
flow of materials or ingredients.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring
devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of
materials produced.
Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures,
components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting
coolant flow.
Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
Synchronize speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes.
Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work
aids such as racks, hoists, and hand trucks.
Activate machines to shape or form products, such as candy bars, light bulbs, balloons, or insulation panels.

Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using
hand tools and measuring devices.
Send product samples to lab for analysis.
Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final
products.
Pour, scoop, or dump specified ingredients, metal assemblies, or mixtures into sections of machine prior to
starting machines.
Measure, mix, cut, shape, soften, and join materials and ingredients, such as powder, cornmeal, or rubber to
prepare them for machine processing.
Remove materials or products from molds or from extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines, and
stack or store them for additional processing.
Feed products into machines by hand or conveyor.
Measure arbors and dies to verify sizes specified on work tickets.
Thread extruded strips through water tanks and hold-down bars, or attach strands to wires and draw them
through tubes.
Complete work tickets, and place them with products.
Disassemble equipment to repair it or to replace parts, such as nozzles, punches, and filters.
Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.
Swab molds with solutions to prevent products from sticking.
Ignite burners to preheat products, or use torches to apply heat.
Install, align, and adjust neck rings, press plungers, and feeder tubes.

BOS-03 WS-03 WS-TC
Schedule

Shift start: 6:00AM or 6:00PM
Shift length: 12 hours
first shift Sun-Tues 6AM-6PM and Wed 6AM-12PM and shift 3 weds 12PM-6PM and Thurs-Sat 6AM-6PM and 4th shift Weds night 12AM-6AM and Thurs-Sat 6PM-6AM

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan

Qualifications

• Must pass drug screen
• Can lift 30 lbs
• Must be at least 18+ years old