Extruder Operator Nights

ITW • Manteno, IL

81d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Zip-Pak, Manteno, is seeking extruder operators to operate plastic extrusion lines. This is a 12-hour shift (7pm-7am) with a 2-2-3 day schedule, offering alternating weekends off. The work environment is clean, safe, and temperature-controlled. The extruder operator is responsible for running and maintaining a quality product, making necessary adjustments and judgments to consistently produce product within quality specifications at or above productivity targets for line speed, uptime, and yield.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Stable work history
• Demonstrates willingness to accept or seek new assignments
• Mechanical aptitude/good troubleshooting skills
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to walk, bend, squat and twist, close vision
• Strong attention to detail, computer skills, accuracy, with data entry

Nice To Haves

• Extrusion experience desirable

Responsibilities

• Utilizes judgment in acceptable variance from specifications
• Ensures proper equipment set-up
• Properly performs and records quality checks
• Communicates troubleshooting efforts with team members, supervision, maintenance
• Assures proper quantities are run (no significant over/under runs)
• Performs line changeovers
• Performs line cleaning
• Performs some preventative maintenance as required
• Properly boxes product
• Ensures product is identified correctly and legibly
• Utilizes correct pallet configuration
• Assures pallet is secure and identified correctly and legibly
• Understands and observes all safety precautions, rules and regulations
• Understands and observes all HACCP and SQF regulations
• Keeps the area around line clean
• Reports all safety hazards to supervisor
• Completes all required paperwork properly and legibly
• Assists other operators with spool handling
• Assists other operators with changeovers
• Assists other operators with line cleaning
• Participates on task forces and committees as requested
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
• As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED