Extruder Operator

Job Purpose

To use your unique talents, experience, skills, education and enthusiasm to complete the Operations team and to recognize that your contribution is essential to the vision of Rapac, LP.

Responsible for obeying all company safety policies and procedures.

• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when entering the production area.
• Participate in monthly safety training as scheduled and provided by the company.
• Report all unsafe acts or conditions to Supervisor immediately.
• Report accidents to Supervisor immediately.
• Obey all machine guards and safety warnings.
• Follow Lock out / Tag out policy.
  Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to meet or exceed company established Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) expectations and quality expectations.
• Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions on production equipment.
• Maintain documentation to support production.
• Proactive in addressing inefficiencies of production equipment.
  Perform scheduled preventative maintenance tasks.
• Proactive in addressing machine inefficiencies during preventative maintenance.
• Ensure equipment is clean after preventative maintenance is performed.
• Continually evaluate equipment for improvement areas.
  Perform scheduled production equipment changeovers.
• Perform scheduled changeovers with limited downtime.
• Ensure production equipment is in safe and efficient operating condition after each changeover.

Communicate problems and continuous improvement ideas to Supervisor.

Responsible for producing and/or packaging the best quality product at all times.

• Ensure all production meets established quality standards.
• Perform routine inspections as prescribed by process procedures.
• Ensure all production is properly labeled and/or tagged.
• Ensure all non-standard products are placed on hold with proper documentation completed.

Promote and participate in good housekeeping habits to ensure plant appearance exceeds management and customer expectations.

• Maintain a clean work area at all times.
  • Empty all garbage cans in work area at the conclusion of assigned shift.
  • Sweep production floor in work area.
  • Clean equipment if it becomes dirty or stained during shift operation.
• Proactive in addressing housekeeping issues on the production floor and production equipment.
  Responsible for maintaining appropriate documentation during the shift.
• Perform necessary operator checklists.
• Maintain accurate production reporting documentation.
• Document downtime.

Our Operator should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation and the desire and focus to improve the business.

Our Operator must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and successfully complete

the entrance examinations and interviews.

• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

• Action Oriented
• Informing
• Peer Relationships
• Technical Learning
• Learning on the Fly
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Decision Quality

• Drive for Results

• Customer Focus

• Total Work Systems

• Self-Development

• Ethics and Values

• Integrity and Trust

• Organizing

• Standing Alone

• Creativity

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs and equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Needs good body agility.

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine s requires the full use of the lower extremities…