Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Americhem•Grand Rapids, MI

52d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Americhem is actively hiring Compounder/Extrusion Operators to join their team at their Grand Rapids plant. Americhem is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of custom color concentrates. Production operators specialize in setting up, operating, and tending compounding mixing/extruding machines to process a variety of products that customers use to manufacture a vast array of finished products. The company is committed to conducting business with respect for the environment, the law, ethics, and the health and safety of its employees, customers, suppliers, and the public.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot
Forklift experience
Dependable, reliable, and self-motivated
Solid math and analytic skills

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
1-2 years of relevant work experience in manufacturing/production, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Holds safety in highest regard by making good safety decisions, following safety procedures, watching out for the safety of self and others, contributing to safety improvements, and participating in safety programs.
Produce compound samples according to specifications by using production equipment, devices, and instruments (extruders, scales, feeders, classifiers, pelletizers, dies, visual display units, dials, and calibrators).
Keeps machinery and mechanical equipment operational by performing preventative maintenance tasks on machine and equipment.
The Operator adds color mix to the feeder by using a tow motor/forklift to lift the color pot up to the platform and setting it in the proper slot.