Job Summary:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• Measure, weigh, and record chemicals and load materials.
• Follow established compounding procedures and recipes to manufacture the organization's products.
• Operate machines and production equipment safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Make predictive changes to the melt extrusion processes that enable production to hit desired specifications and be able to troubleshoot problematic production runs.
• Makes decisions using technical understanding of single and twin-screw extrusion techniques to enable efficient machine setup and optimize product processing.
• Monitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or remanufacture out-of-spec products.
• Perform troubleshooting and required mechanical adjustments to extrusion equipment
• Properly use all equipment needed in making compounds.
• Clean production equipment and maintain a clean and safe work area.

Skills on Resume: 

• Chemical Handling (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Machine Setup (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Compounding (Hard Skills)
• Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Maintain a high degree of attention to equipment used and to product(s) produced.
• Notify the Shift Lead of any mechanical or material issues.
• Record data and maintain accurate production records.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable product(s).
• Package products and equipment for storage or shipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems from the product line/process.
• Manage lab and office supplies and raw materials.
• Ensure that strict hygiene and food safety standards are met in the lab and pilot area
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment following safety policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines

Skills on Resume: 

• Mechanical Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Data Recording (Hard Skills)
• Packaging (Hard Skills)
• Process Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Material Management (Hard Skills)
• Safety Adherence (Soft Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Perform bench top & pilot plant experiments and trials, individually or as a member of a team
• Support team in accomplishing short-term and long-term project goals
• Be an operator for extrusion and share information on extrusion with the team
• Contribute to creating new product ideas and recipes, modify and improve existing recipes, develop prototypes
• Prepare raw materials for process testing as well as samples for internal evaluations
• Assemble, run, disassemble and sanitize equipment used in testing
• Ship and receive incoming raw materials and outgoing finished samples
• Help with process engineers testing, which may include operating equipment, taking data, pre-weighing, batching
• Calibrate equipment and meters
• Support customer’s visits and events by preparing product and technologies demos
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all experimental work

Skills on Resume: 

• Experimentation (Hard Skills)
• Project Support (Soft Skills)
• Extrusion Operation (Hard Skills)
• Recipe Development (Hard Skills)
• Material Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Calibration (Hard Skills)
• Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
• Demo Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Assures awareness and understanding of the Company's safety policies and procedures and operates in a safe manner with no safety incidents
• Advises co-workers upon observance of unsafe work practices, monitors the work place in a structured manner to assure enforcement and compliance with all safety procedures and safe practices, serves in a leadership role in the areas of safety.
• Exhibits the physical capabilities to perform all aspects of the job effectively and safely in accordance with the physical standards of the position.
• Consistently shows up for work on time and work attendance exceeds schedule expectations, is prompt for meetings, has an effective and sound work ethic that is demonstrated with consistent performance as well as a desire to learn. 
• Shows a desire for excellence in extrusion line operations as a leadership role model.
• Performs assignments such as inspecting and assuring quality production, delegating assignments, monitoring safety procedures and safe work practices (assists Shift Leaders with conducting monthly safety meetings, directs the work of line staff and conducts performance review with staff, provides input to Shift Leaders of succession plan recommendations)
• Continues to develop operation skill on the Organization computer training format.
• Serves as a trainer and mentor to other Extrusion Technicians to assure proficiency in line operation. 
• Completes all assigned computer training certification for a Lead Extrusion Technician and all assigned recertifications.
• Operated an extrusion line from set up/start up to shut down.

Skills on Resume: 

• Safety Enforcement (Soft Skills)
• Physical Capability (Hard Skills)
• Attendance (Soft Skills)
• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Mentorship (Soft Skills)
• Training (Soft Skills)
• Extrusion Operation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Performs advanced quality control testing and lab training and performs advanced testing for designated customers.
• Monitors, checks and documents the work of other Extrusion Technicians to assure accuracy.
• Analyzes wind and tension settings of film winders and the visual quality of film and adjusts to assure a high-quality product. 
• Develops a visual understanding and feel for different operations based on different materials and products.
• Able to perform all Material Handler IV duties and responsibilities.
• Inspects packaging and warehouse operations to insure the timely, accurate and neat packaging and shipping of product. 
• Ensures storage quality and the delegation of effective housekeeping processes.
• Must attend all first aid training and receive certification to meet requirements.
• Understands the basics of scheduling duties, which include writing work offers, scheduling updates, moving orders and rail car transfers.
• Assures a clean, safe work environment by performing housekeeping tasks and delegating staff assignments in cleanliness and housekeeping operations. 
• Monitors other areas to assure a clean environment.
• Operate with guidance the reprocessing Erema and has core knowledge of all repro procedures.

Skills on Resume: 

• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Monitoring (Soft Skills)
• Adjustment (Hard Skills)
• Material Handling (Hard Skills)
• Packaging Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Housekeeping (Soft Skills)
• First Aid (Hard Skills)
• Reprocessing Operation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Sets up, runs, and adjusts manufacturing equipment per specialized standards on multiple pieces of machinery and/or processes.
• Operates equipment and performs troubleshooting
• Performs quality checks and examines products for defects (cuts, folds, seals, and perforations)
• Fills out production documentation.
• Take action to ensure quality limits and efficiency targets are met.
• Monitor raw material usage and tracks finished goods inventory.
• Organizes work area and work team, maintaining a clean work area.
• Performs total machine clean up.
• Handles changeovers and clean ups of machinery.
• Works independently with little supervision.
• Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Trains and provides mentorship

Skills on Resume: 

• Equipment Setup (Hard Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Quality Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Efficiency Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Tracking (Hard Skills)
• Cleaning (Soft Skills)
• Mentorship (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Contribute to accident-free operations and compliance to all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations.
• Provide technical guidance, training and support to Extrusion Operators.
• Pull dies off the extrusion line to inspect for minor repairs and ascertain whether they need to go to the Die Cleaner for a deep clean and/or repair.
• First responder for process troubleshooting to drive improvements.
• Owner of SUR (Scrap/Utilization/Rate) metrics and Quality results
• Lead plant in production and workplace efficiency methodologies, such as 6S, TPM, SMED
• Responsible for auditing operator reports for details.
• Perform audit of process set point control.
• Ensure audit Bills of Process (BOP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are utilized and improved upon.
• Act as primary contact with Process Technician for issues/projects, Quality team for product quality issues, and Maintenance Technician for improvement/work order completion.
• Execute minor maintenance and assist Maintenance Technician 
• Must call Maintenance Technician if the repair involves electrical issues.
• Key contributor to line commissioning after maintenance/process events.
• Operate in a manner that provides value to the team.

Skills on Resume: 

• Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Technical Guidance (Soft Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Metrics Management (Hard Skills)
• Efficiency Methodologies (Hard Skills)
• Auditing (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Maintenance Assistance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Seek to meet or exceed company goals for changeovers and Startups.
• Lead profile change overs and hand over completed changeovers including 1st good piece to the operators
• Able to assess situations and determine if an issue is machine or process related and take the proper corrective action and escalation.
• Assist with profile/line startups when change overs are not occurring.
• Assist with profile tear downs when change overs are not occurring.
• Walk the lines and be involved with assessing profile performance with the intention of anticipating issues vs waiting for them to occur.
• Monitor “too book” settings with the intention of getting all profile books updated and corrected
• Report book setting discrepancies to the Engineering group.
• Coaching, training of ops while assisting with issues
• Attend support meetings to remain engaged with company objectives.
• Clean tools when lines go down and need to come back up.
• Follow all PPE requirements for the different tasks of the job.

Skills on Resume: 

• Changeover Management (Hard Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Line Startup Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Performance Assessment (Soft Skills)
• Book Setting Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Coaching (Soft Skills)
• Tool Cleaning (Hard Skills)
• PPE Compliance (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Supervisory and training oversight of technical extrusion team.
• Technical setup & breakdown of equipment and production line.
• Cleaning parts of the production line.
• Handling multiple materials.
• Operating the production line.
• Maintaining records of activities in the form of job reports.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Team management, team building and training of supporting extrusion line technicians.
• Equipment operation (set-up, changeovers, troubleshooting quality issues, production goals/yields and quality control).
• Assist in setting up/operating extruders and associated production equipment to convert plastic resins into pellets.
• Complete inspections to ensure the quality of parts being produced
• Ensure correct operation of equipment
• Resolve production problems

Skills on Resume: 

• Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
• Equipment Setup (Hard Skills)
• Cleaning (Hard Skills)
• Material Handling (Hard Skills)
• Production Operation (Hard Skills)
• Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
• Team Training (Soft Skills)
• Quality Inspection (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Closely monitor all extrusion functions to ensure the line is running within required operating conditions.
• Initiate timely line adjustments to correct quality issues in accordance with operating procedures and/or troubleshooting manuals.
• Ensure lines are clean/orderly in compliance with daily housekeeping requirements checklists.
• Monitor quality control to ensure adherence to standards and train extrusion operators to assist with quality testing.
• Properly maintain and care for equipment.
• Initiate maintenance work orders on items that need to be addressed.
• Notify the Maintenance Manager of maintenance issues requiring immediate attention.
• Comply with plant safety regulations and good manufacturing practices.
• Supervise and continuously monitor overall operation of equipment to guarantee safe and efficient working conditions.
• Prioritize and balance the workload of multiple project assignments based on business and functional objectives.
• Set and adjust the schedule according to the demands of production.

Skills on Resume: 

• Extrusion monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Quality assurance (Hard Skills)
• Operator training (Soft Skills)
• Equipment maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Safety compliance (Hard Skills)
• Workload management (Soft Skills)
• Scheduling (Hard Skills)
• Supervision (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Set up and change production lines according to production and quality standards
• Select, install and check the performance of pins, dies, calibration, coilers, cutters and various other production equipment
• Actively troubleshooted all production lines for potential quality or production issues
• In between changeovers, actively review all production lines for optimal quality and performance
• Use measuring devices such as calipers, tape measure and pin gauges
• Communicate with Extrusion Supervisor, Leads, Operators, and Maintenance Personnel regarding production issues and requirements
• Train operators, leads, supervisors and other technicians on technical issues regarding the production
• Identify factors that may affect product quality or production and communicate them to the Supervisors
• Responsible for the set-up, start-up and operation of machines, tooling, and equipment
• Prepare machine and material production
• Properly packages finished products and transports them to an outside pad area using a forklift.
• Assists other operators and works successfully in self-managed work teams.

Skills on Resume: 

• Production setup (Hard Skills)
• Equipment installation (Hard Skills)
• Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Quality control (Hard Skills)
• Communication skills (Soft Skills)
• Training delivery (Soft Skills)
• Machine operation (Hard Skills)
• Team collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Committed to providing customers with products that are right on time and to the continuous improvement of capability to do so.
• Safely operate forklifts to move pipe and materials to and from the production areas, scales, and warehouse.
• Maintain operation of multiple lines, including packaging end product for shipment.
• Read the pipe specification sheet to ensure that the product is made to proper tolerances and specifications and packaging requirements.
• Checks product periodically with micrometers, O.D. tapes, tape measures, and visual checks to make certain that the product is staying within the proper specifications.
• Startup and shutdown an extrusion line.
• Makes proper machine adjustments with speed dial controls, heat controllers and various other controls.
• Pushes buttons, turn knobs, and depresses pedals to activate and adjust equipment.
• Observes machine operations to detect product defects or machine malfunctions to ensure a safe working environment.
• Performs minor maintenance such as changing filters and cleaning up equipment and work areas.
• Assists in setting up machines for product changeovers and machine shutdowns.
• Prepare production reports and maintain records of machine settings on appropriate sheets.
• Performs proper quality-control tests and measurements and logs proper data to a quality control specification sheet.

Skills on Resume: 

• Forklift Operation (Hard Skills)
• Line Operation (Hard Skills)
• Product Inspection (Hard Skills)
• Machine Adjustment (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Safety Awareness (Soft Skills)