Experienced Machine​/Line Operator

Extrusion Technician – Gainesville, Texas

Full‑time onsite position at 2406 I‑35 Frontage Road.

• Operate extrusion line to produce all products free from cosmetic and physical defects and within manufacturing tolerances.
• Perform extrusion line start‑ups and changeovers; monitor and troubleshoot extrusion process.
• Adjust equipment such as gravimetric dosing system, pin, bushing, sleeve, vacuum tank, ultrasonic thickness gauge, laser outside diameter gauge, ink jet printer, puller, and coiling equipment to maintain product quality standards.
• Monitor production run, maintain required documentation, and record equipment downtime and causes.
• Follow all safety requirements for the position and all company safety procedures.
• Perform routine, basic maintenance on equipment.
• Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the correct product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1‑year extrusion or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC‑controlled and integrated equipment is preferred.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to verbally communicate, read and write in English.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
• Ability to use measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
• Reliable and punctual team player; attendance on scheduled workdays is a must.
• Commitment to wearing gloves, eye protection, steel‑toe boots, dust mask, earplugs, hard hats, and face shields as required.
• Maintain a safe, neat, and orderly workspace.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance and to push and pull pipe coils.
• Work most of the time indoors on the plant floor, with heat, dust, and noise; also work outdoors in any weather condition when required.
• Remain in a stationary, standing position 80‑100% of the time; able to squat, bend, or stoop up to 25% of the time on some days.

• Competitive starting hourly wage of $20.00 per hour.
• Sign‑on bonus of $1,500 paid out in two installments ($500 after 90 days and $1,000 after 180 days).
• Work half of the month, every other weekend is a 3‑day weekend (12‑Hour, 2‑2‑3 schedule).
• Day Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  7:45 am – 8:00 pm (2‑2‑3 shift rotation).
• Night Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  7:45 pm – 8:00 am (2‑2‑3 shift rotation).
• Night Shift receives an additional $3.00 per hour shift differential.
• Quarterly performance bonus (depending on plant performance).
• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits on the first day.
• 6% 401(k) match with an additional 3% contribution by Dura‑Line; fully vested on day one.
• 100% employer‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service (up to $5,000 for undergraduate programs and up to $7,500 for graduate programs).
• Professional growth potential within the global family of Orbia companies.
• Employee referral bonus of $1,500 for referrals that join after the date of hire (paid in two installments: $500 after 90 days, $1,000 after 180 days).

All employees are subject to pre‑employment background check and drug screening and employment is contingent upon successful clearance of both.

Dura‑Line is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the federal E‑Verify program to verify the work eligibility of all new hires.

Dura‑Line will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)