Extrusion Technician

MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE COMPANY • Eau Claire, WI

4d • $20 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

This position comes with a $500 sign on bonus. Some of the benefits our employees enjoy: PTO Medical, Vision, Dental, Accident, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance Paid holidays 401K/Roth retirement with company match Employee Assistance Program (100% Company paid) Life Insurance (100% Company Paid) Clean, safe, climate controlled work environment Opportunities for advancement and/or cross training 90 day review and wage adjustment Annual Reviews with wage adjustments Opportunity for advancement and cross training

Requirements

• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to multi-task is required.
• Excellent spatial perspective.
• Ability to follow instructions and provide necessary documentation.
• High School Diploma or equivalent skills and abilities
• The ability to understand verbal, written or visual instruction.
• Ability to work in and ability to effectively communicate with their supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Are you mechanically inclined?
• Do you enjoy working in a climate controlled environment?
• Are you a team player with a positive attitude?

Responsibilities

• Perform basic math and computer skills
• Understand and follow all work instructions pertaining to extrusion to the highest degree
• Understand the function of and operate all auxiliary components of an extrusion line including payoffs, talc machine wire straighteners, blenders, crosshead, capstan, laser, accumulator take-ups
• Interpret engineering specifications and drawings to proficiently setup and operate extruder without supervision
• Adjust extruder settings including temperature profile to yield a proper compound melt
• Accurately log in/out of production jobs, complete all related paperwork; reel tag, production report, inspection table, etc.
• Proficiently clean out extruder and/or crosshead
• Change out screen pack during a process when needed
• Select proper tooling option according to need and inspect using a pin gauge
• Properly install tooling and adjust for correct concentricity
• Setup and run consistent quality on various primary or single conductor products
• Meet the allocated material usage (including X% startup scrap), set-up time and run-rate of the process router
• Achieve the correct OD, color hue and T&E
• Optically measure concentricity on extruded products during start-up and required intervals
• Properly use all calibrated equipment pertaining to extrusion process
• Extrude a variety of compounds such as PVC, PP, PE ,TPU, TPE, Hytrel
• Demonstrate familiarity with the 7 basic attributes of a compound (specific gravity, durometer, brittle point, tensile, elongation, LOI and max temp rating)
• Demonstrate proper work center housekeeping and tooling crib integrity
• Exhibit a positive attitude and a desire to learn
• Need to be at Tech Level 1 for a minimum of 6 months before promotion to Tech Level 2
• Compliance of all Minnesota Wire Safety standards.

Benefits

• PTO
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Accident, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid holidays
• 401K/Roth retirement with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (100% Company paid)
• Life Insurance (100% Company Paid)
• Clean, safe, climate controlled work environment
• Opportunities for advancement and/or cross training
• 90 day review and wage adjustment
• Annual Reviews with wage adjustments
• Opportunity for advancement and cross training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED