Extrusion Technician

Koch•Janesville, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Panoramic (A Georgia Pacific Company) is seeking an Extrusion Technician for their Janesville, WI facility. The Extrusion Technician will support production by operating, monitoring, and optimizing extrusion equipment to ensure consistent product quality and meet or exceed production targets. This role is responsible for maintaining high standards of safety, quality, efficiency, machine up-time, and scrap reduction, while contributing to continuous improvement efforts within the plastics department at the lowest possible cost. Panoramic (A Georgia Pacific Company) is a dynamic manufacturing company based in Janesville, WI. Our company is a leader in custom thermoformed rigid plastic food packaging solutions for bakery, deli, produce, confectionery, and other retail food products. We combine a broad in-stock product line with full-service custom design and engineering to solve industry challenges, emphasizing innovation, quality and customer-centric solutions from concept through production. Panoramic invests in its people and culture, prioritizing safety, teamwork, integrity and growth.

Requirements

Experience operating, troubleshooting, or maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment
Experience working in a safety-focused industrial or manufacturing environment
Experience reading gauges including a digital caliper and micrometer

Nice To Haves

Sheet extrusion experience for thermoforming applications
Experience operating a sheet die
Experience with the blending, crystallizing and drying process
Experience working with GMP, food-safety and ISO procedures
Experience working with thermoforming or injection molding equipment
Bilingual in Spanish and English

Responsibilities

Set extruder operating parameters
Inspect the quality and correct any defects in the finished product
Notify appropriate personnel when extruded product fails to meet standards
Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, temperatures and amounts, dimensions and flow of materials or ingredients
Operate controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure or die gaps
Review work orders, specifications or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding plastic sheet
Examine, measure and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as micrometers or scales
Record and maintain production data such as meter readings and quantities, types and dimensions of materials produced
Move materials, supplies, components and finished product
Troubleshoot equipment and production issues
Follow documentation procedures and ensure paperwork is complete
Assist in training