Extrusion Technician- Days

RESCHCOR INC•Bristol, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a tiered position and is overall responsible for being the technical leader, being able to trouble shoot and drive down scrap. This job will require executing the daily plan set forth by business needs while fostering a work environment that supports safety, quality, productivity, teamwork, training and development, and the overall Reschcor culture. The Extrusion Technician ensures effective employee relations and provides employee coaching and manufacturing development. They balance safety, quality, productivity, and morale to achieve positive results within the cell and work to continuously improve in all areas. This role assists with achieving daily production requirements and accurately reporting these results, participates in and actively supports the facility safety systems, and understands and utilizes the Quality Management system. Responsibilities include troubleshooting machinery/equipment, following up on production and quality issues with direction from supervisors, and managing the use of regrind material in profiles as per BOM. The technician practices 5s and lean manufacturing principles and ensures these practices are maintained within the cell. Lead Technicians will need to enjoy working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Proficient with basic arithmetic, algebra, statistical calculations, and metrology including rulers, tape measures, and calipers
Strong organizational skills
Strong ability to problem solve
Technical knowledge of extrusion
Demonstrated strong leadership skills
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to interact within all levels of the organization
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Experience working within ERP system, preferably IQMS
Able to read and interpret blueprints and engineering documents
Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, walk up and down stairs and lift up to 50 pounds
Available to work a 12 hour rotation schedule: working 4 days one week and 3 days the next week

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastics is preferred but not required
Lean manufacturing or six sigma experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Executing the daily plan set forth by business needs
Fostering a work environment that supports safety, quality, productivity, teamwork, training and development, and the overall Reschcor culture
Ensuring effective employee relations and providing employee coaching and manufacturing development
Balancing safety, quality, productivity, and morale to achieve positive results within the cell
Continuously improving in all areas
Assisting with achieving daily production requirements and accurately reporting these results
Participating in and actively supporting the facility safety systems
Understanding and utilizing the Quality Management system
Troubleshooting machinery/equipment
Following up on production and quality issues with direction of Shift Supervisor and Production Manager and Quality Manager
Using a percentage of regrind back into the profiles as deemed acceptable by the BOM
Practicing 5s and lean manufacturing principles and assuring that lean practices are being maintained within the cell
Reading and following Reschcor Parameters/Prints/Quality Plans/Packaging Documentation
Calculating with basic arithmetic and metrology using rulers, tape measures, calipers
Reading and following routing information for work orders
Cleaning out Loaders/Blenders/Dryers
Purging, cleaning out, and bumping screws on extruders properly
Removing and installing simple dies and sizing in tanks with instruction
Setting up and operating common downstream equipment with instruction
Cleaning out production line grinders and applying labeling properly
Loading hoppers and hand mixing material into extruders (Main and Co-Extruder)
Setting extruder temperatures and starting extruder warm-up procedure
Following tool routing procedures
Managing raw material usage at the extrusion lines
Setting up and producing quality profiles on single or twin-screw extruding lines
Setting up and producing quality profiles on downstream equipment for frequently run profiles
Following processing parameters for commonly used materials
Following setup and Dozuki instructions with limited assistance
Stringing up and saving common profiles with minimal scrap generated
Producing quality profiles with limited assistance of others
Problem-solving issues and suggesting continuous improvement activities
Training and developing jr lead technicians
Identifying and assisting in resolving safety and productivity issues