Extrusion Operator

CompleteStaff; Town of Darien (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CompleteStaff is seeking an extrusion operator to operate and monitor extrusion/lamination equipment in a manufacturing setting in Wisconsin. The role includes setting up lines, controlling processes, and ensuring product quality while maintaining efficiency and clean standards.

Shift expectations include 12-hour shifts transitioning to 8-hour shifts as staffing levels improve, with responsibilities that may involve dies adjustments and supporting R&D activities.

Qualifications

• Sits, talks or hears; uses hands to finger, handle or touch objects or controls.
• Ability to stand and walk; may stoop, bend or reach above shoulders.
• Lift up to 25 pounds and perform duties requiring precise vision.

Responsibilities

• Set up extrusion equipment and initiate production.
• Monitor process control and adjust parameters to maintain product quality.
• Improve efficiency and reduce scrap within departmental standards.
• Perform cleaning and routine maintenance of machinery.
• Handle dies, adjustments, grade changes, and customer-specific requests.
• Provide R&D support as needed.

Skills

Sitting/standing tolerance

Manual dexterity

Visual acuity

Job description

• Operates extrusion/lamination equipment in accordance to written electronic standard operating procedure(ESOP).
  • Set up
  • Process control
  • efficiency
  • Cleaning
  • Dies/adjustments/ grade change/ customer specifics
  • R&D support
• Follows departmental procedures and work instructions.
• Directs activities of assigned helper.
• Maintains operator productivity within departmental standards.
• Operate machine within departmental scrap standards.

Extrusion Operator Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

12 hour shifts will become a standard 8 hour shift once fully staffed.