Extruder Operator

Extruder Operator

Asheboro, NC 27203

Employment Type: Contract Pay Rate: $16.00 / hour

Extruder Operator/ 1st shift Asheboro Area Job Summary:

The Extruder Operator is responsible for the efficient and safe operation of the entire extruding machine, which includes determining proper material inputs per specification, set-up of machine to run proper heat profiles, machine speeds, monitoring of running parameters, and correctly adjusting settings, as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Locate materials that will be used and load into hopper to keep machine running.
• Responsible for picking up purge materials and depositing them in boxes or gaylords.
• Responsible for keeping the Extruder area clean and emptying trash cans when full.
• Help the Maintenance Team and Supervisor with machine service or PM's when needed.
• Responsible for removing boxes from the scales when they are full and putting a new, empty, clean one with a liner on the scale and record the weight on the production sheet.
• Help trace machine productivity, monitor machine for downtime and assist Maintenance Team in troubleshooting.
• Responsible for filling out the traceability form at the end of the shift every day.
• Take instruction from the Supervisor or Wellmark Managers.
• Clean and visually inspect the machine at the beginning of his/her shift.
• Set up machine to run different products - Heat profiles, pressure settings, extruder speed, pelletizer speed, and water flow.