Extrusion Operator - 3rd Shift

Extrusion Operator

For more than 50 years, Shadow Plastics has been a premier source for the highest quality custom bags and plastic film products. At Shadow Plastics the operator is responsible for helping maintain a safe, clean and productive work environment. It is an expectation that all employees communicate any health or safety related matter to their lead or a member of management in a timely fashion.

A good operator must be able to receive, and follow through with work instructions, and ensure that work orders are done efficiently and with high quality each time. The Operator is responsible for running the bag machines and must perform all roll and bag packaging as required. The operator is also required to make safe, efficient splices on all lines, and must be able to assemble boxes as needed; including operating the core-cutter.

A big part of being a good employee and teammate is being at work on time everyday, as such all employees are expected to maintain a good working attitude and attendance. The operator is responsible for general housekeeping, which includes maintaining a neat and clean work area, and segregating scrap to prevent contamination with reprocessing. Teamwork is essential for taking care of extrusion lines, changeovers, wrapping and banding pallets and other tasks to enable the shift to run efficiently. The operator must be able to work well in a team and individually. Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Ability to read and understand work orders
• Capability to read and use a tape measure
• Basic math skills
• Ability to use basic hand tools, including utility knives

Physical Demands:

• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking
• Ability to drive sit-down and stand-up forklifts
• Occasional climbing (ladders and stairs)

Shadow Plastics is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, five (5) weeks of paid time off (PTO), ten (10) paid holidays, 401k, and wellness benefit programs. This position requires on-site presence at our Rice Lake, Wisconsin facility.

Shadow Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Shadow Plastics is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.

Note: This position is located at Shadow Plastics; a division of Rice Lake Weighing Systems.

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10pm-6am

Rice Lake Weighing Systems