Extrusion Operator Job Dalton area,Georgia USA,Manufacturing / Production

Position: Extrusion Operator 3

Be capable of acquiring lift truck certification.
Purge line properly.
Turn calendar roll heats and turn pumps on and off.
Turn the emboss and rubber roll chiller on and off.
Turn the extruder and die on for startup heating.
Turn on extruder heats and switch from startup heats to run temperatures.
Turn extruder and feeder on and off.
Clear alarms from extruder.
Know when and how to turn vacuum pump on.
Open and close sizing rolls and emboss rolls.
Turn calendar rolls, wear layer roll, color roll, and pull roll on and off.
Adjust roll speeds and extruder speeds for startup.
Speed up line slowly with extruder and calendar rolls.
Turn heater on and off.
Adjust material thickness using the sizing rolls for quality specifications.
Properly adjust line speeds for production run.
Thread material through sizing rolls safely.
Cut hole, attach strap, cool material, and pull rope for startup.
Raise and lower wear layer application roll.
Properly apply wear layer and print to slab material.
Adjust wear layer and print tension controllers to prevent wrinkles.
Adjust the lamination roll correctly to prevent or fix bubbles and wrinkles in wear layer.
Spot visual defects and be able to root cause the problem.
Know all PPE & Safety requirements for the area.
Keep area clean. Remove all empty bags and pallets
Know where all small ingredients are located and corresponding holding tank.
Use handheld hoist control.
Properly use bulk bag lift.
Turn on dust vacuum before loading material in tanks.
Verify the correct recipe and know how to apply changes to the recipe.
Clear batches that’s been made in main scale, additives scales, and hot mixer.
Manually open valves and know what each valve is used for.
Manually turn on each pump and what area in the process it is used for.
Manually turn on small ingredient augers and open valves to fill hoppers with correct weight and then pump to main scale.
Manually pump PVC, Carbon Calcium, and Regrind to main scale.
Manually make a batch or finish a batch that is partially made.
Manually weigh an ingredient and put it in hot mixer.
Must know the maximum temperature the hot mixer must reach to be able to dump in cool mixer.
Must know the temperature that the cool mixer must reach before material is ready for the day bin.
Manually turn on augers to remove material from the cool mixer to the day bin.
Unclog an auger jam for small ingredients.
Properly make purge and transfer it from cool mixer to super sacks.
Properly clean and dispose of non-usable material.
Turn shear machine and gantry on and off.
Reset robot and shear machine.
Adjust sensor on gantry for correct cut length.
Place pallets under robot for stacking.
Keep track of scrap slabs.
Remove trim from gantry and where to store it.
Add to or take away from robot stacking count.
Keep up with finished pallets.
Perform quality checks.
Enter all quality information into the computer.
Properly check the embossing depth.
Report quality issues to operator, lead, or supervisor.
Make pallet labels.
Properly use the handheld mobile device to create license plates.

Training, Knowledge and Experience (May Be Required or Preferred, at the discretion of the hiring team)

High School diploma or GED.
Ability to cross train and perform additional duties as needed.
External Candidates preferably will have at least 12 months of manufacturing operator experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in US without a sponsorship now or in the future.
Must have experience extruding LVT/LVP or WPC/SPC products.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Working Conditions

Occasionally lifts and / or carries up to 75 pounds.
Maneuvers in, around, under and about manufacturing equipment on a regular and continuous basis.
Some of work time is spent standing, walking, lifting, and bending.
Works within a manufacturing setting and may be exposed to heat, cold and fumes/chemicals.

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