Extrusion Operator

Catenary Continuous Vulcanization Operator

Operate a Catenary Continuous Vulcanization (CCV) line to insulate MV Power Cables with a variety of plastic and rubber compounds.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Operating a CCV line which includes multiple Pay Offs, Accumulators, Extruders, Cure Tube Sections, Seals, and Take Ups.
• Entering recipe information to ensure proper temperatures, pressures, extruder output, and curing profiles are followed exactly per the engineered process.
• Making product changes, compound changes, and checking products to specifications.
• Installing tooling and adjusting tooling position to ensure that cable dimensions are within specifications and internal targets.
• Starting machine and adjusting controls to regulate speed of wire travel and temperature of extrusion dies to ensure sheath of uniform thickness.
• Changing of end seals and other line materials to ensure proper machine operation and product quality.
• Setting up printer and ensuring print on the cable meets specification.
• Closely monitoring all process variables during operation to ensure an efficient and quality product.
• Performing quality checks as required to ensure wire meets UL, AEIC, ICEA, customer, and plant specifications.
• Responsible for identifying and documenting non-conforming products.
• Entering production and quality data into PRT system and accurately completing all paperwork.
• Cleaning tooling and screws to ensure no presence of contamination that will affect the quality of the finished cable.
• Maintaining a clean work area (general housekeeping).
• Operating forklift to move material.
• Performing other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Expectations specific to the "Floater" position include:

• Working a flexible schedule extending to any and all shifts employed by the company.
• Training and covering vacation, sick leave, medical leaves, or other causes for any potential production equipment.

Skills and abilities required:

• Read, write, and communicate in a technical environment performing mathematical calculations, understanding verbal or written instructions. Provide verbal or written information to others, work continuous shift if requested, work scheduled or unscheduled overtime if requested, maintain a good attendance and punctuality record, follow all safety rules and maintain housekeeping in area of responsibility, work well with others, and distinguish colors correctly.
• Must be able to move about freely in a heavy industrial environment spanning six floor levels.
• Must be able to qualify as a lift operator.
• This position requires standing and walking for most of the shift. This position requires lifting, bending, pushing and pulling. Some pushing of reels will be necessary. Most lifting is accomplished with material handling devices, i.e. reels movers, hoists, etc. Throughout the shift, incumbent must handle reels and tooling weighing 150+ pounds or more.

Education and experience requirements:

• Previous work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High school education or the equivalent.

Computer equipment and software requirements:

• OJT - Will use company systems – SAP