Extrusion Lead- Night Shift- Lawrenceville, GA

Tekni Plex

Full‑time, Negotiable salary, Unknown location

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Trains department personnel in the set‑up and operation of extrusion equipment and support equipment.
• Ensures material being produced meets specifications.
• Ensures proper recording of reports, data, and testing procedures.
• Communicates/coordinates shift activity with other shifts and departments.
• Makes suggestions to improve process or procedures within department.
• Diagnoses operational/quality problems and directs correctional activities.
• Performs all machine operation functions within department.
• Follows and participates in plant safe housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment.
• Remains compliant with SQF / HACCP requirements as per this location’s written “Food Safety & Quality Policy.”
• Complete cycle counts for scrap/prime rolls stock and Raw Materials, when necessary.
• Monitor all fluff silos and report to production with issues; lock out all silos ports when full.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

3 years of related training and/or experience. Demonstrated leadership abilities. Successful completion of all previous level Extrusion Skills Assessments.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to print simple sentences and legibly complete reports and time cards. Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions. Read, analyze and interpret technical procedures and manufacturing terminology. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and the general public.

The employee has the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Also, has the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OSHA approved Forklift Certification

CPR and first aid Certified

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance and push round rolls with varying weights of 140 – 600 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities…