Position Overview

This position is designed for a highly experienced and knowledgeable employee. The operator is responsible for performing equipment setup and startup for extrusion lines, bag machines, winders, printers and inline converting equipment. A successful operator will be mindful for product quality with a focus on minimizing material waste (scrap).

Essential Job Functions

• All safety regulations must be observed. Operators must also follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs).

• Identify and locate raw materials by reading and interpreting job orders.

• Perform equipment setup and startups, bringing extrusion lines in and out of production including identifying appropriate resin blends and removal of non-required materials

• Responsible for setting up inline printing including ink retrieval and ink return. Operators on shift when a job ends, are responsible to clean up and return the ink to the ink room appropriately.

• Make adjustments to settings, including web guide settings, tension settings, width settings, bag machine and winder settings, Doctor machine setting, etc

• Responsible for the setup, startup and operation of the bag machines and winders.

• Responsible for providing supervision and direction for packers assigned to their extrusion lines as well as the mixer / material handler for their shift.

• Responsible for quality of product that is being manufactured.

• Keep work area clean / organized. No product or raw materials should be on the floor.

• Perform Quality Control checks as required by Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Documenting the run record for manufactured product.

• Ability to train junior employees on equipment and process.

• Willingness to support other Lead Operators in maintaining all extrusion lines.

• Ensure that unused equipment is stored in the proper location

Qualifications

Non-essential Job Functions

• Assist with preventative maintenance activity (screen changes / blade replacement / cleaning air rings / etc).

  Requirements

• Ability to lift 30 lbs. consistently and higher occasionally.

• Ability to work on a rotating 12 hour shift schedule (day / night).

• Experience as a packer.

• Willingness to listen and learn through on the job training from Supervisors

• Basic math skills to complete calculation and measurement of product.

• Basic computer skills to input data / interface with Material Management Systems.

  Other Skills/Abilities

• Be able to perform length, gauge and weight measurements.

• Use of hand tools, such as wrenches, scrapers, die gauges, screwdrivers, tape measures, etc.

• Be able to visually inspect product for defects.