Production operator

Randstad is seeking reliable Extrusion Operators for a full-time, permanent role with full benefits. You will set up and run production lines, monitor process parameters, and inspect final output to ensure quality. Join a stable team with long-term growth opportunities and excellent benefits! Shift 6:45pm-6:45am

salary: $56,160 - $62,400 per year
shift: Second
work hours: 6:45 PM - 6:45 AM
education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

1. Machine Setup & Preparation

• Feed raw materials: Load hoppers with plastic pellets, color concentrates, or additives according to batch recipes.
• Install dies & tooling: Clean, select, and install specific shaping dies, guides, and sizing sleeves required for the production run.
• Configure parameters: Set initial barrel zone temperatures, screw speeds, feed rates, vacuum pressures, and puller speeds based on manufacturing specs.

2. Production Operations & Process Control

• Startup and purging: Heat up zones to target operating temperatures, purge degraded resin or previous colors, and feed the initial melt through the puller/cooling system.
• Monitor equipment: Keep continuous watch over temperature profiles, pressure gauges, motor amps, screw RPM, and line speeds to maintain process stability.
• Adjust controls: Make real-time adjustments to correct variations in wall thickness, outer diameter, surface finish, or material color.

3. Quality Control & Inspection

• Dimension checks: Measure finished extrusions using micrometers, calipers, wall-thickness gauges, or optical comparators at set intervals.
• Visual inspection: Examine output for visual defects such as surface roughing, voids, air bubbles, streakiness, or warping.

The essential functions of this role include:

• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• working weekends

Skills

• Mechanical Assembling (1 year of experience is preferred)
• mechanical aptitude
• assembly
• Manufacturing
• Production Control
• machine operation (1 year of experience is preferred)
• Extrusion
• injection molding (1 year of experience is preferred)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 0 years
• Experience level: Entry Level

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.