Extrusion Technician

JM Eagle•Sunnyside, WA

2d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Operates plastic extrusion machines such as cut-off saws, pullers, hydraulic operated belling equipment, overhead crane, extruders, dies and various pipe testing equipment. Uses various hand tools, micrometers, O.D. tapes, banders and wood saws in the manufacturing of HDPE pipe.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or ninety (90) days experience as operator # 8, demonstration of requisite skills, satisfactory attendance and safety record, and a passing grade to be certified in our Job Certification Program as a operator #8 from a related industry.
You must be certified through our JCP within 90 days from your hire day.
Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Have ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Committed to providing our customers with products that are RIGHT…ON TIME…EVERY TIME and to the continuous improvement of our capability to do so.
Safely operate forklifts to move pipe and materials to and from the production areas, scales, warehouse.
Maintain operation of multiple lines, including packaging end product for shipment.
Reads the pipe specification sheet to ensure that the product is made to proper tolerances and specifications and packaging requirements.
Checks product periodically with micrometers, O.D. tapes, tape measures, and visual checks to make certain that the product is staying in the proper specifications.
Start up and shut down an extrusion line.
Makes proper machine adjustments with speed dial controls, heat controllers and various other controls.
Pushes buttons, turns knobs and depresses pedals to activate and adjust equipment.
Observes machine operations to detect product defects or machine malfunctions to ensure a safe working environment.
Performs minor maintenance such as changing filters, and cleaning up equipment and work areas.
Assists in setting up machines for product changeovers and machine shut downs.
Prepare production reports and maintain records of machine settings on appropriate sheets.
Performs proper quality control tests and measurements and logs proper data to a quality control specification sheet.
Enters all production data on appropriate sheets.
Properly packages finished products and transports it to an outside pad area using a forklift.
Assists other operators when needed and works successfully in self managed work teams.
Attends required training sessions and wears the required safety equipment such as hearing protection, safety glasses, and other safety equipment that might be required for certain jobs.
Be responsible for training and supervision of temporary workers and new hires.
Be willing to learn new tasks and take on individual responsibilities.