Color Compound Pellet Operator

Engineered Floors, LLC; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Floors, LLC seeks an Operator to extrude pellets in the color compound department and support daily operations to achieve high quality, efficiency, and low-cost productivity.

Responsibilities include setting up machines by specification, feeding component material, and filling process sheets. You will monitor for contamination, review Maguire setups, and maintain equipment with PPE and LTO certification. Flexibility in hours is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pull component material and set up on machine per specs.
• Quality control will provide process specification.
• Operator is responsible for ensuring the machine is set up correctly.
• Feed the component material through the color compound machine.
• Responsible for loading the pellet bin.
• Fill out all process specification sheets for the lines.
• Monitor all side barrels for contamination.
• Monitor shakers and bins for uncut pellets.
• Review all Maguire setups.
• Monitor lines for breakouts.
• Rerun all side barrels with color.
• Clean area and wipe down lines and Maguire's.
• Other duties assigned by management.
• Keep supervisor informed of equipment issues or concerns.

Skills

Quality control

Multi-tasking

Safety oriented

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Operator extrudes pellets in the color compound department and helps maintain daily operations. Will achieve high quality, efficiency and low cost productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pull component material and set up on machine by specification
• Quality control will provide process specification
• Operator is responsible for the machine being set up correctly
• Feed the component material through the color compound machine
• Responsible for putting in the pellet bin
• Fill out all process specification sheets for the lines
• Monitor all side barrels for contamination
• Monitor shakers and bins for uncut pellets
• Review all Maguire setups
• Monitor lines for breakouts
• Rerun all side barrels with color
• Clean area and wipe down lines and Maguire's
• Other Duties assigned by management
• Keep the Supervisor or Department Manager appropriately informed of equipment issues or any concerns

Performance Expectations (if applicable)

• Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to tolerate extreme hot or cold temperatures
• Must be safety oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be able to work flexible hours

Experience/Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Other Requirements

• Must maintain LTO certification
• Utilize all PPE required