Extrusion Operator

Sealed Air Corporation; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Louisville, KY is seeking an Extrusion Operator for a night shift on a 2/2/3 rotating schedule, 7 PM–7 AM, with a base pay of $23.00 per hour plus a $2.00 shift differential. Training on a 3rd shift (11 PM–7 AM) will occur after hire.

The role involves maintaining quality by adjusting gauges for extruder speed, temperature, pressure, and winder speed, and performing setup and material checks. You will use SAP and Excel to monitor production metrics and safety data.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Forklift experience.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs in order to meet marketplace demand.
• Sets up equipment operation feed, speed, and temperature.
• Follows established procedures for operating various conventional and/or CNC manufacturing equipment to fabricate, form, or shape manufactured parts, tools, or parts assemblies from raw materials.
• Selects and measures raw materials and parts to specifications to prepare for production processing.
• Resolves issues related to the organization's production, machinery, processing and/or packaging operations.
• Create and distribute all production job packets for all presses.
• Review all production orders for completion and accuracy, and ensure all orders are balanced with respect to production hours.
• Proficient in SAP using several functions to track performance rates and yields.
• Proficient in Excel to create trend charts for Production metrics.
• Track Safety engagements and update Safety charts monthly.

Skills

Forklift experience

Multitask

SAP

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

• Forklift experience

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Shift: Night

Schedule: 7 PM to 7 AM; 2/2/3 rotating schedule

Pay Rate: $23.00

Shift Differential: $2.00

Will be training on 3rd shift once hired (11 PM to 7 AM on a 2/2/3 rotating schedule).

Position Summary

Extrusion Operators are responsible for maintaining the quality of material being produced by continual adjustments of gauges that control extruder speed, temperatures, pressures, and winder speeds.

Responsibilities

• Manufactures sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs in order to meet marketplace demand
• Sets up equipment operation feed, speed, and temperature
• Follows established procedures for operating various conventional and/or CNC (computerized numerical control) manufacturing equipment for tasks such as cutting, punching, forming, drilling, tapping, turning, milling, and stamping to fabricate, form, or shape manufactured parts, tools, or parts assemblies from raw materials
• Selects and measures raw materials and parts to specifications to prepare for production processing
• Resolves issues related to the organization's production, machinery, processing and/or packaging operations
• Responsibilities are within Manufacturing/Operations Function as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines
• Create and distribute all production job packets for all presses.
• Review all production orders for completion and accuracy, and ensure all orders are balanced with respect to production hours.
• Proficient in SAP using several functions to track performance rates and yields.
• Proficient in Excel to create trend charts for Production metrics
• Track Safety engagements and update Safety charts monthly

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1 to 3 years of manufacturing experience
• Forklift experience
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills
• Ability to multitask
• Computer Knowledge; 1-2 years of Windows applications.
• Previous experience with SAP is preferred

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Requisition id: 56773

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

• Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].

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