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- Extrusion Operator – 1st Shift (Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:00pm)
At Americhem, we’re committed to conducting business with respect for the environment, the law, ethics, and the health and safety of our employees, customers, suppliers and the public.
The Extrusion Operator is responsible for processing products from non-complex color compounds in a safe and efficient manner, according to specifications and procedures. Responsibilities also include setting up, operating, and tending extruding machines used in processing products. The incumbent is expected to perform the job duties under the direction of the team leader or Level 3 co-workers.
What we offer you:
- BenefitHub
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription & life insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short- and long-term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with a generous company match and no vesting schedule
- 10 paid holiday, 120 hour of PTO
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:
- 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.
- Applies safety precautions by transporting materials, tools, and equipment without incident to work and storage areas using hoists, carts, dollies or other equipment.
- Starts the work process by checking the work assignment board for the campaign number to verify proper product identification and then pulling the work binder and labor sheet with specifications.
- Prepares work area for compound production by retrieving color mix, selecting the correct die, screw, and cutting blade.
- Works with the team leader or a Level 3 co-worker to determine machine setup by reviewing and following product specifications noted on the labor sheet(s).
- Sets up or changes over extruder by setting feed rate and temperature, entering specification onto the extruder screen, attaching the correct die, and attaching the correct blade to the pelletizer.
- Sets up extruder screen by entering specification number, campaign number, and setting water temperature for the Gala.
- Completes work order specifications by installing, replacing, and changing machine parts and attachments.
- Adds the color mix to the feeder by using a tow motor to lift the color pot up to the platform, and setting it in the proper slot.
- Produces compound samples according to specifications by using production equipment, devices and instruments (i.e. extruders, scales, feeders, classifiers, pelletizers, dies, visual display units (VDU), dials, calibrators).
- Creates pellets, under the guidance of the team leader or Level 3 co-worker, by running the compound through the extruder to the pelletizer, through the Gala or cooling trough, through the sizing screens, and into a shipping container.
- Checks the quality of pellets, under the guidance of the team leader or Level 3 co-worker, by pressing a sample to ensure there is no ‘salt/pepper’ (light/dark) mix.
- Reprocesses pellets that do not meet color specifications (i.e., mix of light and dark pellets) by placing pellets into the tumbler to remix and re-rerun through the injection molded/extruder machine.
- Prepares product container for shipping by retrieving the correct type/size container (e.g., drums or totes) and printing the barcoded shipping label.
- Changes machine settings throughout the process, with the guidance of the team leader or Level 3 co-worker, by adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments using various types of settings and tools to assure product quality: recording changes on the labor sheet.
- Monitors the production process by troubleshooting problems or operation errors on the line that affects product quality and reports issues to the team leader or Level 3 co-worker.
- Makes adjustments and troubleshoots production errors (e.g. feed speed) by applying mathematical calculations.
- Completes process by updating the labor sheet with the final specifications, adding the specification sheet to the work binder, updating the work board, and finalizing the packaging by adding the shipping label to the container, and placing the container
