Extrusion Technician 2nd Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands • North Brunswick Township, NJ

71d • $23

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands' broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play.

Requirements

• Experience with profile extrusion
• Strong prioritization and multi-tasking capability
• Strong aptitude in problem solving and process improvement
• Strong computer skills - Windows, MS Access, MS Excel
• Equipment maintenance experience
• Ability to articulate problems and solutions verbally
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and process procedures
• Ability and skills to collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Self-motivated and capable of managing stressful situations
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist

Responsibilities

• Able to assess a situation and determine if an issue is machine-related or process-related and take corrective action
• Efficiently work on non-conforming processes to get them in specification
• Diagnose complex extrusion problems to resolve issues, including flow corrections
• Work with the supervisor, team lead, engineering, and maintenance to resolve complex issues
• Assist with production qualification runs, including capability assessment
• Participate in and support projects that are driven by business initiatives
• Provide training, instruction, and guidance to production associates
• Support, train, and assess associates' learned skills through the Pay for Skills program
• Work safely and ensure co-workers are following safety policies
• Train new operators
• Analyze SPC data to determine process/product conformance and trends
• Analyze production data and make necessary adjustments to the operation of machines within the work cell
• Identify and communicate when electrical/mechanical/technical support is needed
• Participate and sustain 5S activities
• Participate in and lead kaizen events, and sustain the improvements resulting from those events
• Maintain and develop back-up tooling and transition tooling into production
• Help transition and qualify new materials, processes, and profile applications
• Identify and implement process improvement concepts
• Help to identify and assist with experiments aimed at reducing customer-related concerns, improving process capability, and tooling longevity
• Help develop and train associates
• Conduct and provide feedback for associates
• Set up and start up any profile for all machines in a work cell
• Tend to and operate machines in a work cell to produce required parts as determined by customer requirements and the production schedule
• Perform maintenance tasks as necessary
• Attend and participate in appropriate training and development programs
• Perform other duties across the plant as directed by supervision or management
• Assist crew lead and supervisor with the training and development of entry level and senior level operators

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• FSA
• Life insurance
• LTD
• STD
• 401k
• EAP
• Discount programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees