Minigrip - EXTRUSION OPERATOR C

Inteplast•Seguin, TX

About The Position

Perform routine operations related to operating and adjusting extrusion machines to safely produce quality tubing. Duties are performed according to the prescribed schedule, Plant Manager instructions, standardized procedures, and written product specifications. The role operates polyethylene blown-film extrusion lines and associated conveying, winding, and printing equipment to produce integral-zipper plastic tubing.

Requirements

Willingness to work a 2-2-3 schedule with planned day/night rotation and 12-hour shifts.
Willingness to routinely lift 30 pounds.
Ability to push with 35 pounds of force for 350 feet.
Ability to move large empty spools 10 feet and place them on a platform 4 feet high.
Basic understanding of machine operations and adjustments.
Good technical skills, with some background in a mechanical field.
Good attendance and work habits.
Good communication skills.
Dependable attendance and willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Ability to manage job-related stress effectively and foster productive workplace interactions.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and adjust multiple polyethylene blown-film extrusion lines and associated conveying and winding equipment.
Work to production goals, standards, schedules, manuals, and detailed specifications, coordinating with the bag department, shift leadership, maintenance, purchasing, and others.
Ensure raw materials and other requirements are available and requisition needed items.
Assist with selecting and training new team operators; relieve team members during lunches and breaks and provide technical assistance as needed.
Work with the shift supervisor and team members to establish and meet production, scrap, and quality goals.
Calculate daily production totals and quality results and maintain production, quality, and equipment records.
Audit quality tests using electronic machines and visual inspections, assess deviations from specifications, and help determine whether to adjust equipment or shut down the line and scrap defective product.
Perform routine die changes, changeovers, string-ups, shutdowns, and startups.
Troubleshoot equipment and process difficulties, perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments, and report mechanical or electrical problems to maintenance.
Use inspection equipment and hand tools, including a shadowgraph machine, electronic micrometer, Chatillon machine, slitter, and ruler.
Operate an electric lift table and pallet jacks.
Follow company policies and safety rules and maintain good housekeeping of work areas and equipment.
Complete skid tickets and move materials as needed or directed.
Operate multiple inline print presses in conjunction with other machines and perform routine maintenance and cleaning of print presses.
Perform other duties as requested by management.