Night Shift Extrusion Lead: Drive Throughput & Safety

Job Details Job Location:
Leominster, MA 01453 Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $28.00 - $30.00 Hourly Job Shift: 12 Hour Night Job Category:
Manufacturing

We are currently seeking a 3rd shift Extrusion Team Lead at our Leominster, MA Facility. Easypak is a leading provider of thermoformed packaging solutions used in a wide range of industries and applications globally. We offer dependable, high-performing plastic packaging in a variety of industries for food, consumer goods, medical and industrial applications.

• Ensure coverage of all shifts. Coordinate breaks, vacations, and expected absences to keep the machines running according with the production plan.
• Train the operators and ensure the procedures are understood and followed.
• Meet periodically with the team and address any issues occurring on the shift.
• Assess individual team members’ performance on a periodic basis.
• Keep track and share performance results with the team.
• Daily communicate and refresh extrusion production targets and relevant information.
• Apply disciplinary actions when needed.
• Enforce company policy, especially in regards Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Development of team members to fullest potential. Providing tools and training to increase their level of performance.

• Ensure all procedures are being safely followed.
• Continuously monitor sheet quality and machine throughput.
• Report productivity and waste generated (edge trim size, purging and rolls to grind).
• Ensure all written procedures are available to the operators. Report missing procedures to Process Engineering.
• Assist and improve processes to ensure smooth operation of the extruders.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment (communicate machine issues to maintenance).
• Document process changes and/or issues. Responsible for communicating these changes.

• Ensure the material received matches the order.
• Document the materials entering the machines (leave sample).
• Daily inventory of the materials inside the plant (regrind, bottle flake, ground purging’s, PCR, additives and others).
• Daily inventory of extrusion consumables.
• Ensure all the gaylords are weighed and properly labeled.
• Identify nonconformance materials and follow reaction procedure (must notify Process engineer immediately).

• Meet sheet specifications.
• Ensure the extruders perform at their target or maximum capacity.
• Report production to the Plant Manager.
• Reduce and eradicate extruders’ downtime (ensure continuous operations).

• Assist maintenance in scheduled PM’s and unscheduled repairs such as breakdowns.
• Must immediately notify Maintenance department of any concern or malfunction of the machines.
• Ensure all operational filters are being serviced and daily PMS are done by the operators (assist maintenance team if needed).
• Document maintenance activities within extrusion.

• In the absence of an operator, the Extrusion Lead should also run a machine.
• Make recommendations and report equipment inconsistencies.
• Continuous improvement and safety.
• Make recommendations to improve productivity.
• Make recommendations to improve team performance.
• Must attend safety committee meetings when requested.
• Make recommendations to improve processes and procedures.
• Keep the production area clean and organized following 5S practices.
• Must ensure a safe work environment, resolve safety concerns, and report to the Plant Manager any safety concerns.
• Must ensure all hygiene procedures are followed, resolve hygiene concerns within the area, and report to the Plant Manager any hygiene concerns beyond his/her ability to resolve.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the efficiency, quality, safety, and hygiene of the operation.
• Perform any activity necessary for the company to meet the needs of its customers.

Should be flexible with his/her schedule to meet production needs.

• HS Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating thermoforming or extrusion equipment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of the plastics processing industry and the ability…