Extrusion Operator - 3rd Shift

Rice Lake Weighing Systems; Town of Rice Lake (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Paid time off 5 weeks

10 holidays

401k plan

Job summary

Shadow Plastics, a division of Rice Lake Weighing Systems, is seeking an extrusion operator for our Rice Lake, Wisconsin facility. You will run bag machines, perform safe splices, and assemble packaging as needed to keep lines productive.

This on-site role requires teamwork, reliability, and attention to quality and safety. We offer competitive wages, medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Read and understand work orders.
• Read and use a tape measure.
• Basic math skills.
• Use basic hand tools, including utility knives.

Responsibilities

• Run the bag machines and perform required packaging.
• Make safe, efficient splices on all lines.
• Assemble boxes as needed; operate the core-cutter.
• Maintain housekeeping and a neat work area; segregate scrap to prevent contamination.
• Support extrusion lines, changeovers, wrapping and banding pallets.
• Work well in a team and individually; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read work orders

Tape measure

Basic math

Hand tools

Job description

Extrusion Operator

For more than 50 Years, Shadow Plastics has been 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 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.

Shadow Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Shadow Plastics is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.

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

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10pm-6am

Shadow Plastics LLC,

2301 Pioneer Avenue

Rice Lake, WI 54868

Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

For questions please call: [phone]

Shift 8-3