2nd 3rd Shift Extrusion Associate20268

Nanshan America AAT LLC; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanshan America AAT LLC is seeking an Extrusion Associate to operate and maintain extrusion presses producing aluminum profiles, bars, tubes, and shapes. The role involves setting up tooling, running automated equipment, and ensuring quality while maintaining production flow.

Responsibilities include loading billets, monitoring press performance, applying lubrication, recording process data in EPICS, and safely handling materials with a forklift when trained.

Qualifications

• Able to read measuring devices (tape measure).
• Minimum 1-2 years manufacturing experience.
• Must be able to stand all day.
• Must be able to operate forklift after training.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate extrusion press to shape billets into bars, profiles, rods, and angles.
• Install dies, stem/ram, dummy blocks, shear blades, bolsters, and run-out separator; use overhead crane.
• Operate automated equipment by calling billet from furnace to keep production steady.
• Start ram to spread billet into container/die and push through press.
• Regulate extrusion rate to meet quality and production targets.
• Start press, manage run-out table, and operate butt shear to guide extrusion.
• Pull extrusion along conveyor to stretching table.
• Spray die with lubricant to prevent buildup between tooling.
• Record data in EPICS (crew time, billets used, items processed).
• Operate forklift to move raw or scrap material as needed.
• Stretch material to achieve specified temper and properties.
• Saw material to customer-specified length.
• Seek improvements in quality, efficiency, safety, and hygiene.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Reading measuring devices

Teamwork

Stamina/standing for long periods

Safety awareness

Quality focus

Tools

Forklift truck

EPICS data entry

Job description

Please only qualified applicants

2nd & 3rd Shifts Available

Overview

The Extrusion Associate is responsible for operating and maintaining machines that extrude aluminum alloys into custom profiles, bars, tubes, rods, and angles.

Job Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates extrusion press to shape hot billets into products, such as bars, tubing, structural shapes, custom profiles, and rods;
• Installs dies, stem/ram, dummy blocks, shear blades, bolsters, containers, other press tools, and run-out separator in press, according to size and type of product, using overhead 50-ton crane;
• Operates automated equipment by calling billet from furnace when indicated to keep production steady;
• Starts ram that spreads billet into container/die and forces it through press;
• Regulates rate of extrusion to ensure quality compliance and production metrics;
• Starts press, manages run-out table and operates butt shear to guide extrusion from press and maintain production;
• Pulls extrusion along conveyor to stretching table;
• Sprays die with lubricant to ensure no buildup between tooling stacks;
• Records data in EPICS, such as crew time, number of billets used, and items processed;
• May operate fork truck to handle raw material (log) or scrap material at saws;
• Stretches material based on temper to achieve specific mechanical properties, straightness, flatness, or other quality attributes;
• Saws material to customers specified length;
• Continuously looks for ways to improve quality, efficiency, safety, and hygiene of the operation;
• Performs other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrate ability to read measuring devices (tape measure),
• Minimum 1-2 years manufacturing experience;
• Must be able to spend all day on his/her feet;
• Must be able to occasionally enter into the machine following proper lock out/tag out procedure.
• Must be able to drive a forklift truck after provided the proper training;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Maintain the production pace of other team members;
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs;