Extruder Operator (3rd Shift)

Vytron; Tennessee; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vytron in Tennessee seeks an experienced extrusion operator to manage a single production line in a temp-to-hire role. You will feed and measure raw materials, monitor extrusion conditions, and ensure products meet quality specifications.

The position requires following setup sheets, proper packaging, and safe operation. Prior manufacturing experience is a plus for success and reliability.

This on-site role offers steady work in a dynamic line environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED completed.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to read setup sheets and packaging instructions.

Responsibilities

• Set up extruder and production line per setup sheet and production sheet.
• Load correct raw materials (Virgin, regrind, color concentrate) as required.
• Monitor heats, adjust extruder speeds and water conditions to meet specs.
• Inspect extrudate and measure to verify conformance to specifications.
• Package and label finished product according to sheets.
• Tend machines and equipment beyond extruder lines when needed.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Extrusion setup

Quality monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This is a temp-to-hire position

• Sets extruder and production line up by assembling and bolting all essential tooling to extruder and by moving necessary equipment into the line according to information on the setup sheet and production sheet for a specific production run.
• Sets extruder heat controls per the setup sheet.
• Sees that correct raw materials are at extruder - Virgin, regrind (if used), and color concentrate (if used).
• Monitors heats and when they reach the correct temperature, loads extruder hopper with a proper mix of raw materials, and starts the extruder.
• After extrudate is strung up through the line, verifies and adjusts extruder heats and speed, water conditions, and any other conditions as described in the set-up sheet and/or production sheet.
• Further adjusts line speed, shape fixtures, heats, and water conditions as necessary to get the extrudate in specification and savable.
• Sets footage monitoring equipment to obtain the correct footage or length on the units to be run.
• Inspects and measures extrudate to verify conformance to specifications.
• Continuously monitors extruder conditions, line conditions, and extrudate quality (size, shape, finish, bow, and color).
• Moves extruder controls and line fixtures to adjust line conditions as necessary for quality control.
• Spools and/or packages finished product properly per instructions on sheets.
• Labels packaging properly per instructions on sheets.
• Keeps all scrap and raw material labeled properly.
• Assembles packaging (spools, boxes, etc.) for own line and other lines as time allows.
• Stops extruder at the end of the run and disassembles and cleans the plastic from some or all of the extruder and die parts.
• Tends machines and equipment other than extruder lines at times.

Description

This is a temp-to-hire position
Summary: Tends one single or dual extrusion line. Responsible for monitoring extruder and line conditions, feeding raw material to extruder manually or with the aid of automatic equipment, monitoring and controlling the quality of the continuously extruded products, and satisfactorily packaging the finished products.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Sets extruder and production line up by assembling and bolting all essential tooling to extruder and by moving necessary equipment into the line according to information on the setup sheet and production sheet for a specific production run.
• Sets extruder heat controls per the setup sheet.
• Sees that correct raw materials are at extruder - Virgin, regrind (if used), and color concentrate (if used).
• Monitors heats and when they reach the correct temperature, loads extruder hopper with a proper mix of raw materials, and starts the extruder.
• After extrudate is strung up through the line, verifies and adjusts extruder heats and speed, water conditions, and any other conditions as described in the set-up sheet and/or production sheet.
• Further adjusts line speed, shape fixtures, heats, and water conditions as necessary to get the extrudate in specification and savable.
• Sets footage monitoring equipment to obtain the correct footage or length on the units to be run.
• Inspects and measures extrudate to verify conformance to specifications.
• Continuously monitors extruder conditions, line conditions, and extrudate quality (size, shape, finish, bow, and color).
• Moves extruder controls and line fixtures to adjust line conditions as necessary for quality control.
• Spools and/or packages finished product properly per instructions on sheets.
• Labels packaging properly per instructions on sheets.
• Keeps all scrap and raw material labeled properly.
• Assembles packaging (spools, boxes, etc.) for own line and other lines as time allows.
• Stops extruder at the end of the run and disassembles and cleans the plastic from some or all of the extruder and die parts.
• Tends machines and equipment other than extruder lines at times.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Previous manufacturing experience a plus