Extrusion Technician - 2nd Shift
About The Position
Dumaplast USA is seeking an Extrusion Technician to join its team in Canton, Georgia. Dumaplast specializes in producing kitchen, bathroom, and office surfaces. The technician operates machinery to produce high-quality extruded products, adjusts equipment settings, monitors material thickness and product quality, troubleshoots issues, and maintains a clean and safe work area. The role also provides support and training to team members across the facility. The second shift runs approximately 3:30 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday. The position involves working with extrusion and related equipment, performing quality checks, recording data, handling finished products and scrap, and completing physical tasks in a noisy, non-climate-controlled environment. An adaptation period of three months is specified.
Requirements
- Experience with extruding LVT/LVP or SPC products is required.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- A minimum of 12 months of manufacturing operator experience is preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Basic math skills for calculations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.
- Flexibility to work evening and night shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Comfort working in a noisy, non-climate-controlled environment.
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Hands-on technical inclination.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information.
- Regular ability to talk and hear; frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
- Frequently lift or move items up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move items up to 100 pounds.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Obtain lift truck certification.
- Operate equipment including an extruder, calendar roller, and vacuum pump.
- Adjust equipment settings for startup and production runs.
- Monitor and adjust material thickness to meet quality specifications.
- Safely thread material through machinery.
- Apply wear layer and print accurately to slab material.
- Troubleshoot and address visual defects.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work area.
- Monitor ingredient levels and equipment operation.
- Perform quality checks and record data.
- Assist with stacking finished products and managing scrap.
- Provide support and training for team members across the facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
