EXTRUSION OPERATOR

Toray•Shelbyville, IN

About The Position

The Plastics Extrusion Operator provides general support to the production department by cleaning, assembling, and operating plastics extrusion machines and upstream and downstream equipment, including feeders, bins, mixers, pelletizers, classifiers, airlocks, and silos. The role also supports weighing, handling, bagging, packing, moving, and staging raw materials and finished products. The operator supplies samples for quality control testing, assists with employee training, maintains electronic and paper documents, and performs other departmental functions. The position follows company procedures to operate production machinery, meet customer specifications, maintain a clean work area, and promote safety. It includes preparing and transporting materials and products, maintaining inventory and production records, coordinating with production, warehouse, and quality control personnel, and participating in team and continuous-improvement activities. Personnel responsible for product conformity are authorized to stop production to correct quality problems. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

On-the-job training is provided; all processes and procedures must be performed safely and followed.
Physical ability to pack and load 55-pound paper bags for extended periods and ascend and descend multiple flights of stairs during an eight-hour period to operate equipment or load raw materials into holding bins.
Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively.
Ability to push or pull 1,500 pounds using a wheeled cart or conveyor rollers.
Ability to work required mandatory overtime.
Ability to stand for extended periods, potentially up to eight hours.
Oral and written communication skills, basic computer skills, math skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and cooperation and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (preferred but not required).
Experience operating a forklift.
Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Clean, set up, and operate plastics-processing machinery and related equipment according to procedures; load and unload materials, control machine panels, perform simple maintenance, maintain cleanliness, and ensure customer specifications and safety requirements are met.
Weigh and document pigment, additive, and raw materials, and gather and return materials to appropriate destinations.
Transport raw materials, finished products, and other substances to assigned destinations in the warehouse and production areas, communicating with relevant teams.
Provide production samples to the Quality Control Lab and communicate with supervisors, shift and area leads, and quality control technicians.
Pack raw materials and finished products, prepare packages properly, and transport them as needed.
Prepare and maintain accurate paper and electronic reports, records, and logs and distribute them to appropriate individuals.
Maintain pigment and additive inventory, calculate quantities accurately, and communicate with the Materials Controller.
Assist in training new employees and communicate effectively with trainees.
Measure departmental performance against company standards and maintain accurate documentation and administration.
Apply company mission and values in daily decisions and interactions.
Support team activities and participate in continuous-improvement initiatives.
Follow established department and company procedures and policies.
Stop production when necessary to correct product quality problems, when responsible for conformity to product requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.