Color Compound Pellet Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Operator extrudes pellets in the color compound department and helps maintain daily operations. Will achieve high quality, efficiency and low cost productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Pull component material and set up on machine by specification
• Quality control will provide process specification
• Operator is responsible for the machine being set up correctly
• Feed the component material through the color compound machine
• Responsible for putting in the pellet bin
• Fill out all process specification sheets for the lines
• Monitor all side barrels for contamination
• Monitor shakers and bins for uncut pellets
• Review all Maguire setups
• Monitor lines for breakouts
• Rerun all side barrels with color
• Clean area and wipe down lines and Maguire’s
• Other Duties assigned by management
• Keep the Supervisor or Department Manager appropriately informed of equipment issues or any concerns

Performance Expectations (if applicable):

• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to tolerate extreme hot or cold temperatures
• Must be safety oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be able to work flexible hours

Experience/Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Other Requirements:

• Must maintain LTO certification
• Utilize all PPE required