POSITION SUMMARY: 

To operate a high temperature plastic extrusion and slitting line to produce close tolerance triple layer plastic foam. Monitors and adjust process to produce quality finished rolled goods.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Order materials to specified work center;
• Loads material; cleans out hoppers; performs blend changes; 
• Sets temperature controllers on machines; sets up jobs based on set up sheets; sets knives for slitting; 
• Perform basic extruder startup and shutdown;
• Make process adjustments for Breaking and other common defects;
• Maintain line efficiency and maximize reprocessed material usage;
• Lace up the line with the extruded sheet of hot melt to the winder:
• Manually cut over and start new winder rolls:
• Lifts finished rolls from machine; packages rolls and requests warehouse pickup; 
• Uses lift to clear trim removal system; 
• Uses hand-held measuring devices to check slit width on finished rolls and sheet thickness. Die cut and weigh samples to calculate density:
• Monitors production; 
• Maintains deviation record;
• Identify nonconforming material and sort and disposition appropriately: 
• Segregates scrap material; moves scrap to reclaim room for reprocessing;
• Support the reclaim equipment and process to convert scrap material back into pellets:
• Relieves other employees during breaks; 
• Backup for other shifts; Covers for absences/vacations on other shifts;
• Follow all GMP guidelines; 
• Adheres to all safety rules, procedures, and Code of Conduct;
• Completes necessary documentation for all assigned machines;
• Follow manufacturing work Order (BOM);
• Any other duties as assigned;
• Train extrusion operators and technicians;
• This is a safety sensitive position;
• Uses computer to perform various ERP requirements.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Attends Safety Meetings; Green Area Meetings; and CIT meetings;

Responsible for following all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions;

Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 

Minimum High School diploma or equivalent;

Mechanical aptitude; 

Good mathematical skills;

Forklift/scissor lift training and maintaining of license.

EXPERIENCE: 

1-2 years in a plastic production environment; machine operating experience; 

Must be familiar with large processing equipment and GMP.