Extrusion Technician

Plaskolite • Charlotte, NC

1d • $18 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Extrusion Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and accurate operation of extrusion lines to produce high-quality plastic sheet products that meet or exceed customer expectations. This role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety and quality standards. The operator plays a key part in maintaining production schedules, troubleshooting process issues, and ensuring compliance with established procedures.

Requirements

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must have High School diploma or GED
• Must have High School math and measurement skills
• Manufacturing experience a plus
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts in a routine schedule including Saturdays and Sundays
• Willingness to work overtime when necessary or required

Responsibilities

• Follow all start up and shut down procedures
• Run to specific set up
• Verify all customer and product requirements
• Complete all quality checks online and in lab based on product
• Control energy using LOTO procedures for all equipment
• Proficient at Blender use and all troubleshooting
• Keep vacuum filters for extrusion line and blenders clean
• Follow resin control plan at all times
• Understand and maintain the vent systems for the line
• Solve and troubleshoot lines
• Follow line schedule at all times
• Review and revise JSAs for the line
• Manage the line/accountability/train others
• Extrusion line process, instrumentation function and understanding
• Ability to solve or assist in troubleshooting for process issues beyond quality
• Submit new process set up
• Utilize regrind effectively
• Understanding operation of process and equipment trending
• Clean and change co-ex block inserts
• Ability to troubleshoot all extrusion related items
• Support TPM
• Makes quality decisions
• Provide detail to engineering/maintenance on issues
• Make recommendations on the line improvements
• Proficiency online quality equipment
• Submit required JSBOs
• Report any incident or injury
• Participate in processes to improve efficiencies
• Engage in removing waste from all portions of the business (motion, paperwork, processes)
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus
• Health Insurance
• 401(k) and Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Insurance (Life, Pet, Cancer, Disability and more)

What This Job Offers

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