Production Operator

The Production Operator (Process Expert) is responsible for the production of quality thermoplastic material, including set-up, monitoring, and troubleshooting equipment and packaging finished product.

Requirements

• Sets up extruder to run a product within standard operating conditions with minimal downtime and loss of product.
• Monitors and troubleshoots equipment during the extrusion process.
• Collects product samples for testing.
• Safely drives forklift.
• Actively participates in cleaning work area.
• Completes product turn-arounds, which includes cleaning the extruder barrel and screws, the feeder, the pelletizer, the classifier, the reclaimer system, the automatic bagger, and feed and product totes to prevent product contamination.
• Maintains proper records, which includes run logs/sheet, feed blends on line, amount of product in totes, packaging reports, work orders, and log books.
• Provides report to on-coming operator for successful shift hand-over.
• Reviews and understands the policies and procedures contained in standard operating procedures, hazardous communication and waste disposal procedures.
• Assumes personal responsibility for complying with all safety/health related policies and procedures, participates in company sponsored safety programs and activities, and reports to management those conditions or actions by employees or others that might create a hazard to themselves or others in the plant.