Production Operator (Extrusion) (REQ798)

Spartech•Crawfordsville, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Crawfordsville Industries, now a part of Spartech, LLC, has an opening for an Extruder Operator on our team in Crawfordsville, IN. The Crawfordsville operation specializes in extruding and converting flat plastic sheet. Plastic sheet may have graphics added and be die cut into various products such as license plates, veterinary clinic "lamp shades", signage, file folders, 3-ring binders, and school date book covers. We reuse our scrap plastic whenever possible to create environmentally friendly products. Join our Extrusion team as they extrude plastic sheet to help create all kinds of products for our customers.

Requirements

High School diploma or experience demonstrating equivalent skills and abilities
Mechanical aptitude
Basic math skills
Able to read and use a tape measure and micrometer
Frequently lift up to 60 pounds
Will be required to work at heights and under adverse ambient temperature conditions
Able to use a hand truck to move materials and move heavier loads with forklift
Able to stand for extended periods of time

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates assigned extrusion line to produce quality plastic sheet at established rates.
Reviews the process sheet for each job assigned to confirm that set-up and materials furnished will yield product required.
Performs set up and operates an extruder to produce quality sheet as specified on the process sheet at the established rates within posted tolerances and free of streaks and contamination.
Performs safe start up and shut down of extrusion line as required.
Completes first piece inspection and hourly quality inspections verifying gauge, size, squareness, opacity, surface condition, and overall appearance of the sheet.
Works with Extrusion Utility on upcoming color or material changes.
Grinds webbing from downstream operations when available as like colors are extruded.
Bands skids as required and moves loads to next work center as necessary.
Assists maintenance during roll changes.
Keeps machine and area clean.
Reports mechanical problems to the Lead Extruder Operator, Extrusion Manager, and/or shift maintenance.
Assists other operators as needed.
Accurately reports all direct and indirect labor activities.