MACHINE OPERATOR

TempStar; Rohrerstown (PA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempstar Staffing in Rohrerstown, PA is seeking a production operator to follow safety rules, stack pipe properly, and assist with purges under supervision. You will continually gather quality readings and ensure pipes meet specifications during hourly checks.

This role requires attention to detail and the ability to communicate issues to leads and supervisors, while performing start-up tasks and basic maintenance on extrusion-related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follows all SAFETY rules per orientation.
• Proper stacking of pipe in lifts.
• Possess the skill to purge a line down with supervision.
• Perform visual inspection for quality of pipe and escalate if uncertain.
• Remove gaskets from scrap pipe; scrap pipe with gaskets not allowed in scrap cart.
• Knows how to obtain all quality readings for the pipe every hour.
• Ability to bring walls into specification and adjust between minimal to nominal.
• Maintain pipe length to specifications.
• Maintain pipe OD to specifications.
• Maintain pipe OR to specifications.
• Increased knowledge of extruders and related equipment operation.
• Assist supervisor and tooling personnel during changeovers (changing wipers, cleaning sprayers, pull pipe, etc.).
• Maintain proper vacuum on vent system.
• Correctly fill out operator sheets.
• Communicate issues to leadmen and supervisor.

Job description

$21-$22/hr

• 1) Follows all SAFETY rules per orientation
• 2) Proper stacking of pipe in lifts
• 3) Posses the skill and ability to purge a line down with supervision
• 4) Perform visual inspection for quality of pipe; seek higher authority when in doubt.
• 5) Remove gaskets from scrap pipe. Pipe with gaskets will NOT be placed in the scrap cart.
• 6) Knows how to get all quality readings for the pipe every hour.
• 7) Displays the ability to bring the walls into specification and has the ability to run the walls between minimal to nominal.
• 8) Displays the ability to obtain and maintain the pipe length to specifications.
• 9) Displays the ability to obtain and maintain the pipe OD to specifications.
• 10) Displays the ability to obtain and maintain the pipe OR to specifications.
• 11) Has displayed an increased knowledge of how the extruders and related equipment operate.
• 12) Is responsible for assisting supervisor and tooling personnel during changeovers. Areas include but to limited to: -Changing wipers -Cleaning sprayers -Putting in pull pipe -Cleaning around beller, spray tanks, vacuum tanks, and the extruder. -Checks print strip -Performs assigned task during start-up
• 13) Is responsible for maintaining proper vacuum on vent system.
• 14) Can completely and accurately fill out operator sheets
• 15) Can communicate all issues to both the leadmen and the supervisor.