Production Operator
About The Position
Operate extrusion equipment within acceptable standards for quality, wall control and machine performance with assistance from the shift supervisor. This role requires the ability to meet qualification requirements and maintain a minimum standard of performance for the job level. The operator will be responsible for bell and unitizing pipe products, operating forklifts when required, and visually inspecting pipe for flaws. Additionally, the role involves operating banding and other miscellaneous packaging equipment, building wooden frames when necessary, and setting up and operating extruders, pullers, vacuum tanks, pre-heaters, cut-off saws, printers, and bellers. The operator will assist during changeovers, maintain proper cut length with supervisor assistance, and constantly observe extrusion heats and machine conditions, making adjustments under supervision. Performing required QC inspections and tests, including wall thickness, outside diameter, ovality, cut length, and bell length, and recording results per J-M specifications is crucial. The role also includes recording all required data on inspection and equipment condition, verifying in-process QC checks and test results, and performing minor equipment repairs. The operator will relieve others for lunch and breaks, be willing to learn new tasks and take on individual responsibilities, and maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment. Safe working practices are essential, including reporting hazardous conditions.
Requirements
- Ability to perform physical and visual requirements.
- Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and operating instructions.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates ability to meet qualification requirements and maintains minimum standard of performance for the job level.
- Operates all assigned extrusion equipment.
- Works under the close direction of the supervisor.
- Bell and unitize pipe products.
- Operates forklift when required.
- Visibly inspect pipe for flaws.
- Operates banding equipment and other miscellaneous packaging equipment.
- Builds wooden frames when necessary.
- Sets up and operates extruders, pullers, vacuum tanks, pre-heaters, cut-off saws, printers and bellers.
- Assists during changeovers.
- Maintains proper cut length and makes adjustments with the assistance of the supervisor.
- Maintains constant observation of extrusion heats and all other machine conditions. Makes necessary adjustments under the direction of the supervisor.
- Performs required QC inspections and tests.
- Performs all required inspections; wall thickness, outside diameter, ovality, cut length, bell length and records the results per J-M specifications.
- Records all required data on inspection and equipment condition.
- Verifies all in process Q.C. checks and test and evaluates results.
- Makes miscellaneous minor repairs to equipment.
- Relieves other positions for lunch and breaks.
- Be willing to learn new tasks and take on individual responsibilities.
- Keeps equipment and working area clean and orderly, including painting of assigned equipment.
- Uses safe working practices and reports hazardous conditions at all times.
- Performs other miscellaneous jobs as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
