Extrusion Technician

Description

Title: Extrusion Technician

Reports to: Production Manager

FLSA: Non-exempt

Location: All

Department: Production

Direct Reports: None

Summary:


An Extrusion Technician is responsible for performing and maintaining the daily activities associated with a production line. This includes housekeeping, safety, quality, maintaining production efficiencies, repair and maintenance and minimizing downtime.


Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working record and environment

• Completion of shift production and reporting paperwork

• Immediately communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries to Production Supervisor

• Meet quality specifications for all products produced

• Preform Preventive Maintenance on all equipment as needed

• Troubleshoot process and mechanical problems and perform repairs and adjustments to meet production needs as required

• Practice proper forklift operation and preventive maintenance

• Maintain ability to operate various production lines and processes effectively

• Maintain facility housekeeping

• Adhere to PLP product sampling schedule

• Maintain and build job skills through company training programs
• Meet or exceed standard production efficiencies

on all production lines

• Adhere to ISO 9001 Quality, certification requirements

• Perform tooling changeovers in an efficient manner
• Requires regular attendance per the schedule assigned by supervisor
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• High school diploma or equivalent, desired
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair abilities

• Ability to operate heavy machinery

• Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within manufacturing environment

• Self-motivated and dependable
• Punctual with good attendance
• Previous manufacturing machine operation or extrusion experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet

• Ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 12 continuous hours

• Must be able to perform repetitive motion, such as: walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, pulling, griping, and standing

• Ability to work in temperature extremes

• Clarity of vision and the ability to focus on a fast repetitious operation