EXTRUDER OPERATOR / 2nd SHIFT

Extruder Operator / 2nd Shift

Production Plant - San Antonio, TX 78218

Salary Range $21.87 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift B 3p-11p Education Level High School Category Manufacturing

Summary

Operate winder to make billets from high density polyethylene (HDPE) following pre-established formulation. Operate pelletizer to create pellets of HDPE from regrinded material.

Responsibilities:

• Make billets from HDPE by operating winder.
• Manually heat mandrel using propane torches for extruded profile.
• Load program from computer memory based on instructions on white board.
• Operate manual infrared gun to verify temperature of billets.
• Report time and weight of billet on appropriate form.
• Use hoist to remove finished billet from winder after proper temperature has been reached.
• Use forklift to transport billet to scale and then to staging area.
• Follow lead of Extruder Operator II or III to operate machine.
• Write down serial number and weight on report.
• Operate band saw to cut ends and leftover billet into smaller pieces.
• Recycle shavings from lathes by using forklift to pick up boxes of shavings and transport to grinder where box is emptied.
• Control the fines on water ring.
• Pick boxes of regrinded HDPE with red labels from the rack and reload contents manually into hopper.
• Check the receiving hopper every two hours to dump pellets into a box.
• Pick up box of repelletized HDPE with forklift and store in racks with a yellow label.
• Clean work areas using industrial broom and rags.
• Use chainsaw to cut parts of HDPE that are not suitable for band saw.
• Operate big chainsaw to cut billets when there is an overflow in production.
• Run tests for the Quality Assurance Department.
• Abide by IPP's safety and Health Policies and Procedures including wearing proper PPE and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• At least one year of relevant experience and/or Associates degree in Industrial Sciences or combination of the two.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal communication skills to communicate process status and mechanical issues to maintenance technician.
• Written communication skills to document billets produced during shift.
• Basic mathematical skills to use a measuring tape.
• Experience operating a forklift.
• Position requires continuous presence at plant to operate and perform role.

Physical Conditions:

Occasional lifting of up to 300lbs with help of a hoist. Exposure to high temperature in facility. Position requires constant standing to operate winder and pelletizer. Overtime may be required on occasion.

Note: This is a summary of duties and tasks and is not an exhaustive list. Duties and tasks are subject to change based on company needs.