Extrusion Operator

Rice Lake Weighing Systems; Town of Rice Lake (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

FSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

PTO 5 weeks

Holidays 10

401k

Wellness program

Job summary

Shadow Plastics, a division of Rice Lake Weighing Systems, is seeking an Operator to run bag machines and maintain a safe, productive work environment at the Rice Lake, WI facility. Strong teamwork and reliable attendance are required.

Responsibilities include receiving and following work orders, performing splices on lines, assembling boxes, and assisting with core-cutting. Attention to cleanliness and safety is essential for daily operations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand work orders.
• Capable of reading and using a tape measure.
• Basic math skills required.
• Able to use basic hand tools, including utility knives.

Responsibilities

• Operate bag machines and ensure high quality output.
• Perform safe, efficient splices and line adjustments.
• Assemble boxes and manage core-cutting tasks as needed.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and report hazards.
• Work well in a team and independently to keep lines running.
• Follow work instructions and meet production deadlines.

Skills

Read work orders

Tape measure use

Basic math

Hand tools (knife)

Job description

Note: This position is located at Shadow Plastics; a division of Rice Lake Weighing Systems.

Hours: Monday through Friday 6am-2pm

SP18

Operator

Shadow Plastics is a premier source for the highest quality custom bags and plastic film products. At Shadow Plastics the operator is responsible for helping maintain a safe, clean and productive work environment. It is an expectation that all employees communicate any health or safety related matter to their lead or a member of management in a timely fashion. A good operator must be able to receive, and follow through with work instructions, and must ensure that work orders are done efficiently and with high quality each time. The Operator is responsible for running the bag machines, and must perform all roll and bag packaging as required. The operator is also required to make safe, efficient splices on all lines, and must be able to assemble boxes as needed; including operating the core-cutter. A big part of being a good employee and teammate is being at work on time everyday, as such all employees are expected to maintain a good working attitude and attendance. The operator is responsible for general housekeeping, which includes maintaining a neat and clean work area, and segregating scrap to prevent contamination with reprocessing. Teamwork is essential for taking care of extrusion lines, changeovers, wrapping and banding pallets and other tasks to enable the shift to run efficiently. The operator must be able to work well in a team and individually. Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Ability to read and understand work orders
• Capability to read and use a tape measure
• Basic math skills
• Ability to use basic hand tools, including utility knives

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking
• Ability to drive sit-down and stand-up forklifts
• Occasional climbing (ladders and stairs)

Shadow Plastics is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, five (5) weeks of paid time off (PTO), ten (10) paid holidays, 401k, and wellness benefit programs. This position requires on-site presence at our Rice Lake, Wisconsin facility