Extrusion Machine Operator

Summary

Tends machines that supplies parts to the finish department by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors extrusion line to ensure that high quality parts are being run.
• Performs change-overs in a timely manner.
• Maintains clean line for production.
• Takes cross section of completed matieral.
• Examines material or product for surface defects such as scratches, dents, scuff marks, weld lines, burn, sink, and unmelt.
• Compares product with sample model to ensure high standards of quality.
• Verifies specified dimensions of product or material.
• Knows and adheres to standards of quality.
• Operates a forklift when required. (forklift license)
• Performs other duties as needed upon request by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up o 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.