Extrusion Process Technician
About The Position
The SPC Extrusion Process Technician will operate and troubleshoot SPC extrusion lines during startup, normal operation, and shut down. All tasks and duties are to be performed safely, while continuing efforts to maximize performance measures of the equipment and process. This role involves monitoring key equipment parameters, recording data, and making adjustments for optimized production of SPC products. The technician will continually inspect key product characteristics, perform physical line walks, and utilize the work order entry system. They will also conduct technical experiments, assist with trial runs and quality issue troubleshooting, and help develop/update equipment operating and maintenance procedures. The role requires troubleshooting and/or modifying equipment systems, escalating unresolved failures, and actively participating in improvement teams and leadership decision-making for new product and equipment trials. Training new Extrusion operator-Technicians is also a responsibility.
Requirements
- Previous equipment operation and equipment troubleshooting experience required.
- Read, write, and comprehend instructions, graphs, diagrams, schematics, charts, and pertinent information related to equipment and process.
- Mechanical and some electrical aptitude preferred.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Strong ability to multi-task.
- Willingness to learn new things and agility in work scope.
- Ability to work in a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to work on projects that will have extended duration, not just daily tasks.
- Familiarity with extrusion processes.
- Able to operate powered industrial trucks.
Responsibilities
- Operate equipment and make machine/process adjustments for optimized production of SPC products.
- Monitor key equipment parameters and record data as applicable.
- Use key equipment parameters to make adjustments to the process for optimized results.
- Continually inspect key product characteristics at designated frequencies to ensure A grade acceptability.
- Read, analyze, interpret, and react to charts and graphs.
- Perform physical line walks at designated intervals to monitor/inspect for product quality, equipment reliability, and general housekeeping.
- Utilize the work order entry system to enter and/or complete safety, conditional, and reactive work orders/requests.
- Conduct technical experiments including but not limited to thermal separation, mechanical separation and extrusion of PCC and PI.
- Assist with trial runs in production processes.
- Assist with troubleshooting quality issues.
- Assist in developing and updating equipment operating and maintenance procedures.
- Troubleshoot and/or modify equipment systems related failures.
- Escalate unresolved failures past length of downtime limits and/or ability to address level of mechanical/electrical/programming complexity.
- Actively participate in and contribute to leadership decision making on new product and equipment trials.
- Participate in improvement teams.
- Operate successfully in a team environment.
- Train new Extrusion operator-Technicians.
- Actively seek means to increase technical competency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
