Blown Film Extrusion Technician - Quality & Safety

The Clorox Company; Amherst (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) program

Health benefits

Flexible environment

Learning opportunities

Half-day Fridays

Job summary

Clorox is hiring an Extrusion Technical Process Operator to safely provide quality blown plastic film rolls for bag making. You will help with Safety, Quality, Cost, OEE, and equipment maintenance, using Operational Excellence tools to drive continuous improvement.

Pay rate: $24.30/Hour + $1.50 Shift Differential. Schedule rotates 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM, with 12-hour shifts. This onsite role supports a fast-paced production environment in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year manufacturing experience.
• Ability to understand instructions, work procedures, reason and make judgments, problem solve, plan, coordinate, and direct own work while coping with a variety of duties and expectations.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays, for up to 7 consecutive days.
• Ability to work occasional mandatory overtime shifts.
• Ability to communicate clearly and distinctly (oral and written) with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to perform effectively under stressful conditions, prioritizing job duties while working with team members.
• Ability to work occasionally at multiple-story elevations.
• Ability to problem solve, making decisions quickly without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks on plastic film through specified and detailed quality control procedures.
• Process daily loose scrap materials using specified procedures.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process failures and complete some minor mechanical repairs.
• Perform routine and unique mechanical and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Able to perform Autonomous Maintenance (AM) on equipment and follow sustainability processes.
• Remove or replace various large and small pieces of equipment using hand tools as needed.
• Perform frequent data entry into computer systems.
• Perform detailed equipment start-up procedures.
• Routinely monitor equipment and product temperatures.
• Operate various pallet jacks, fork trucks, and banding equipment.
• Perform equipment set-up changes through removing, modifying, adjusting, and/or installing parts.
• Perform process changes or adjustments to ensure the production of high-quality finished products.
• Perform daily and other periodic housekeeping and work area organization tasks.
• Maintain and update detailed departmental equipment and production performance metrics and reports.
• Communicate daily with peers and managers on departmental performance and issues as it relates to safety, quality, production and other departmental metrics and resource needs.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality checks

Data entry

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Clorox is hiring an Extrusion Technical Process Operator to safely provide quality blown plastic film rolls for bag making. You will help with Safety, Quality, Cost, OEE, and equipment maintenance, using Operational Excellence tools to drive continuous improvement.

Pay rate: $24.30/Hour + $1.50 Shift Differential. Schedule rotates 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM, with 12-hour shifts. This onsite role supports a fast-paced production environment in Virginia.