2nd & 3rd Shift Extrusion Associate

Nanshan America AAT•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

The Extrusion Associate is responsible for operating and maintaining machines that extrude aluminum alloys into custom profiles, bars, tubes, rods, and angles.

Requirements

Demonstrate ability to read measuring devices (tape measure)
Minimum 1-2 years manufacturing experience
Must be able to spend all day on his/her feet
Must be able to occasionally enter into the machine following proper lock out/tag out procedure.
Must be able to drive a forklift truck after provided the proper training
Ability to work in a team environment
Maintain the production pace of other team members
Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates extrusion press to shape hot billets into products, such as bars, tubing, structural shapes, custom profiles, and rods
Installs dies, stem/ram, dummy blocks, shear blades, bolsters, containers, other press tools, and run-out separator in press, according to size and type of product, using overhead 50-ton crane
Operates automated equipment by calling billet from furnace when indicated to keep production steady
Starts ram that spreads billet into container/die and forces it through press
Regulates rate of extrusion to ensure quality compliance and production metrics
Starts press, manages run-out table and operates butt shear to guide extrusion from press and maintain production
Pulls extrusion along conveyor to stretching table
Sprays die with lubricant to ensure no buildup between tooling stacks
Records data in EPICS, such as crew time, number of billets used, and items processed
May operate fork truck to handle raw material (log) or scrap material at saws
Stretches material based on temper to achieve specific mechanical properties, straightness, flatness, or other quality attributes
Saws material to customers specified length
Continuously looks for ways to improve quality, efficiency, safety, and hygiene of the operation
Performs other required tasks as assigned