Night Shift à Canada

Daily operation of plastics extrusion equipment: shape, thin, gauge and form sheets, providing thermoforming operations the ability to create plastic products for use in food packaging, understanding, and supporting total manufacturing flow in support of meeting/exceeding customer’s needs while meeting Company standards for quality, efficiency and safety.

Night shift: Sun, Mon, Tues and every other Sat. 7pm-7am OR/ Wed, Thurs, Fri. and every other Sat. 7pm-7am

Training takes place during day shift for approx. 4-8 weeks depending on experience.

Pay rate: $23-28 based on experience.

Position type: Temp-to-hire or Direct Hire

Job location: Mt. Pleasant, WI

Specific Duties:

• Utilize the HMI machine to adjust components to regulate speed, pressure, temperatures, amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials.
• Perform quality checks according to established procedures and ensure all standards are being met.
• Examine, measure and weigh materials or product to verify conformance to standards using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers or scales.
• Monitor machine operations and observe color, light, and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Verify that parameters set on the machine are correct for each specific product and material, adjusting when corrections during production runs are necessary.
• Adjust controls to regulate machine functions.
• Select and install machine components such as dies, molds and cutters, according to specifications using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Record and maintain data related to downtime, including amount of time, reason for downtime and actions to correct the problem.
• Keep all waste and scrap levels within company guidelines.
• Record and maintain production data such as meter readings, quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
• Assist thermoforming operations with packing material, inspecting product, and troubleshooting when necessary.
• Notify supervisors when produced materials fail to meet standards.
• Keep work areas clean, organized and free of debris to maintain a safe facility.
• Follow all HACCP and good manufacturing practices (GMP’s).
• Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with US laws.

• Must have prior experience as an Extruder in plastics industry (blow molding, injection molding, etc).
• Knowledge of Extrusion process (particularly to produce extruded sheet)
• Knowledge of Thermoforming Machinery Process
• Knowledge of material batch blending systems (particularly loss in weight systems)
• Ability to perform small Electrical / Mechanical maintenance independently
• Superior trouble shooting skills
• Quick learning aptitude
• Strong math skills (measurements, percentages, calculate footage)
• Mechanical aptitude
• Methodical / structured approach to troubleshooting.

We are an equal opportunity employer