Plastics Specialist - 2nd Shift

Velcro•Somersworth, NH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

It’s a great time to join Velcro Companies ! Work Shift: Second Shift - Somersworth (United States of America) Work Shift Time: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Job Objective: Facilitate and implement management objectives in departmental safety, overall task assignments, optimization of technical processes, administer training, mentoring, and procedural / environmental / safety compliance in a team environment. Operate plastics extrusion and converting equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Insure preparation, startup, operation, preventative maintenance of all manufacturing equipment, and insure the manufacture of quality products that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Requirements

Three years experience in plastic extrusion, manufacturing technology, and/or related experience.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Technical Certificate in related field.
Demonstrated ability to work within a team, and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must be able to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Computer literacy at the Word/Excel level.
Knowledge of ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to self-pace learning including book, web-base and classroom participation.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in a relevant technical field.
Five years experience in plastics processing in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with manufacturing resource planning systems.
Six Sigma certification at the Green Belt level.
CPR/First Aid certification.
Experienced power lift operator.

Responsibilities

Function independently in an unsupervised environment accepting responsibility for product quality, safety, productivity, and process compliance.
Ensure that all HTH extrusion and tooling equipment is kept in a safe, and proper working condition.
Ensure that all department activities are conducted safely and all safety concerns are addressed immediately.
Train and mentor new personnel (safety, equipment, materials, quality, packaging, power lifts, procedures, and processes).
Ensure the accurate and defect free completion of scheduled tool builds, die preparation, and roll preparation.
Perform all extrusion line set ups, changeovers, start-ups, process optimization and continuous operation.
Troubleshoot and resolve any technical or quality issues concerning extrusion machinery, plastics processes, tooling, dies and rolls.
Demonstrate a materials familiarity with plastics, metals, cleaning agents and lubricants.
Perform departmental preventative maintenance assignments.
Facilitate in the daily inventorying of all tooling, dies, rolls and all other extrusion equipment.
Comply with standard operating procedures, control plans, safety, and environmental procedures.
Assist management in procedural reviews, revisions, and establishment of new procedures.
Perform duties in compliance to Quality Standard ISO/TS 16949, and Environmental Standard ISO 14001.
Monitor and approve quality of work in process, semi-finished, and finished products.
Participate in projects for 6S methods in cleanliness, organization, and safety.
Utilize Six Sigma / Lean tools to characterize and improve processes.
Maintain accuracy in production reporting, downtime, sampling, and data entry.
Interface, communicate and work directly with other departments including Maintenance, Supply Chain, Engineering to drive consistency and continuous improvement across all areas of the department.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Move chemicals and or waste within the facility.
Maintain the chemical storage area(s) and/or waste storage area(s) in a clean and orderly manner.
Packages, labels, and prepares wastes for storage and transportation as requested.
Inspects the facility and equipment regularly, notifies appropriate personnel of any incidents or occurrences that may trigger implementation of the Contingency Plan.
May perform additional emergency response activities, including assisting in stopping or containing a release, as directed by the emergency coordinator.