Extrusion Operator-Day Shift (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)

Mitsubishi Chemical America; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Benefits begin on DAY 1!

Employee Assistance Programs

$1,000 Sign On Bonus

Job summary

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. in Scranton, PA is seeking an Extrusion Line Operator to support production of plastic sheet products. You will operate extrusion equipment, monitor processes, and perform quality inspections in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates are mechanically inclined, detail‑oriented, and capable of changing over equipment, troubleshooting, and ensuring products meet customer

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area.
• Participates in teams, both inside and outside the Extrusion Department, and works well with others.
• Flexible in job assignments plant wide, works overtime as needed to support plant operations.
• Good attendance record.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Function with an attitude of teamwork, cooperativeness, positive thinking, and responsibility at all times.
• Show up for assigned shifts, pre-arranged coverage, and all required meetings consistently.

Responsibilities

• Follow operating, quality, and safety procedures; lead safety improvement activities.
• Know ISO requirements and extrusion work instructions; follow department and plant procedures.
• Understand quality specs and measurement equipment; identify defects and take follow-up actions.
• Count and package product correctly to minimize quality issues.
• Understand CCS settings; perform saw/knife adjustments safely.
• Identify scrap materials and operate recycling systems safely.
• Understand masking systems and retrieve/install masking rolls.
• Train others on line operator duties.
• Assist in full cleaning of the extruder and die.
• Perform finishing changeovers to reduce scrap.
• Conduct necessary quality checks.
• Operate and troubleshoot auxiliary equipment (e.g., cross cut saws, take-off).
• Communicate quality problems with the machine operator.
• Maintain good housekeeping and tool storage.

Skills

Teamwork

Attendance

Overtime flexibility

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.

Job Description

Extrusion Operator

Location: Scranton, PA

Shift: Day Shift- 7:00AM-7:00 PM

Pay: $24.71

We are seeking a dependable and safety-focused Extrusion Line Operator to support the production of high-quality plastic sheet products in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. In this role, you will operate and monitor extrusion equipment, perform quality inspections, complete equipment changeovers, and ensure products meet customer specifications. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, quality-minded, and enjoys working as part of a collaborative production team.

Key Responsibilities

• Thoroughly follow all operating, quality, and safety procedures, able to safely perform all aspects of the job, participates/leads safety improvement activities (teams, PBSAs, JSAs, etc).
• Familiar with ISO requirements, knows and follows extrusion work instructions and department & plant procedures.
• Fully understand quality specifications and measurement equipment, how to recognize defects, how to take appropriate follow up actions.
• Accurately count product and properly package and store product to minimize preventable quality issues.
• Fully understand CCS settings and operation, able to make all necessary saw and squareness adjustments, able to safely change saw and knife blades.
• Able to identify extrusion scrap materials and safely operate the recycling systems.
• Understand masking systems, safely handle masking roll retrieval and installation.
• Able to train others on line operator job duties.
• Able to safely assist in a full cleaning of the extruder and die.
• Perform finishing changeovers to process sheet conditions with minimum scrap.
• Perform all necessary quality checks.
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot all auxiliary equipment such as but not limited to cross cut saws and take off equipment.
• Communicate with machine operator on quality problems.
• Good housekeeping, tool storage, and organization techniques.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area.
• Participates in teams, both inside and outside the Extrusion Department, and works well with others.
• Flexible in job assignments plant wide, works overtime as needed to support plant operations.
• Good attendance record.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Function with an attitude of teamwork, cooperativeness, positive thinking, and responsibility at all times.
• Show up for assigned shifts, pre-arranged coverage, and all required meetings consistently.

Pay Transparency

The salary for this position starts at $24.71. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

• Competitive Benefits
• Benefits begin on DAY 1!
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees
• $1,000 Sign On Bonus

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [e-mail]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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