Extrusion Operator A1/B1

Abacus•Salt Lake City, UT

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Extrusion Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of tubing extrusion machines and related extrusion, coiling, and packaging processes. The role may include oversight of an immediate team of assemblers or assisting with line setup. Operators perform repetitive machine-operation tasks on production lines that require attentiveness, while ensuring products meet quality standards and established run rates. The position involves operating and starting equipment, completing work-order setups and production documentation in electronic systems, interpreting gauges and machine faults, resolving issues, and restarting equipment. Operators also perform product inspections and testing, package and label finished product, keep equipment and work areas clean, and support 6S improvement initiatives. The role is based in a clean-room environment and requires wearing appropriate PPE. The posting lists A1 and B1 positions in Salt Lake City, with the A1 schedule described as a rotating 12-hour shift from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
0–12 months of experience required.
Ability to oversee or run assigned processes without assistance and work at the pace needed to achieve shift goals.
Ability to perform required in-process quality inspections, including moderately difficult testing and debugging for silicone, heparin, and packaging.
Ability to clear equipment jams, reset equipment, and perform changeovers for tubing and coil sizes.
Ability to read and understand procedures.
Willingness and ability to complete internal job training and Lock-Out/Tag-Out training.
Ability to perform visual inspections with and without magnification tools.
Ability to use a computer or touchscreen to enter work-order data.
Ability to repetitively move and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Nice To Haves

Basic Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and computer experience.

Responsibilities

Work effectively with team members and escalate safety, quality, and production concerns.
Keep the work area and equipment clean and support 6S initiatives.
Read and understand procedures and operate equipment safely according to company standards and procedures.
Start machines from a powered-off state and perform work-order setups in electronic batch record, data acquisition, and inventory management systems.
Operate machines to produce quality products at established run rates.
Read and interpret equipment gauges and dials; interpret machine faults, resolve problems, and restart machines.
Complete production records and work-order documentation.
Inspect or test products to ensure quality.
Weigh, count, package, and label finished products.
Operate multiple simple machines and support extrusion, coiling, packaging, and line setup activities.
Perform routine safety inspections and required in-process quality inspections, testing, and debugging.
Clear equipment jams, reset equipment, and escalate issues to line technicians as needed.
Perform tubing and coil size changeovers.
Support overtime activities as required and perform other duties as assigned.