100-001 Assoc Extrusion Operator

• Location 50 Francis Street,Leominster, MA, 01453,United States
• Base Pay $20.00 / Hour
• Job Category Operator
• Employee Type Hourly Non Exempt

Chroma Color in Leominster, MA is hiring directly! Chroma Color Corporation is a technology-leading specialty color concentrate and color master batch supplier. Chroma Color delivers critical aesthetics, technical innovations, and sustainable solutions to plastics processors and brand owners. Having made nine acquisitions Chroma Color’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth. Chroma Color’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant and light management technologies, have delighted customers for over 50 years.

The Associate Extrusion Operator is responsible to set up, clean, and operate an extruder and a variety of related equipment that are part of a plastic extrusion production line. They carefully follow safety and cleaning protocols, and ensure that product is made accurately, according to specifications, avoiding waste of time and resources. This is an entry-level position that performs duties with some oversight, direction and assistance, particularly when situations depart from the norm.

• Competitive Wages
• Company Paid uniforms
• On the Job Training and Promotional Opportunities
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance from Day 1
• 401K & Company Match
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off
• Perfect attendance bonuses

• 1st Shift
  - Monday through Friday 6:00AM-2:00PM
• 40 hours per week plus overtime as needed
• Pay: $20.00 per hour

• Carefully follow safety and cleaning protocols, and ensure that product is made accurately, according to specifications, avoiding waste of time and resources.
• Able to understand and follow written work instructions to extrude material per specifications meeting production targets and quality requirements.
• Complete required paperwork and ensures process consistency.
• Keep work area organized and safe at all times.
• Comply with all EHS requirements.
• Ability to frequently: lift or move up to 50 pounds; bend and scoop from drums and gaylords; and roll drums up to 300 pounds, stand for entire shift.
• Additional duties as assigned, including housekeeping and assisting in other areas.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Reliability in attendance is a must and occasional overtime is required

• Previous Manufacturing Experience

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 6 months' experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write basic, routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak team members and supervisors.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic arithmetic skills in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute weight, volume, ratios, percentage, and unit conversion.
• Reasoning
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic keyboarding, computer navigation, and data entry skills; ability to use training (LMS) and safety compliance software/mobile apps and email.
• Physical Demands:
  The employee is constantly required to hear in work environments up to 80-100< dB; stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, grasp and/or feel. They are frequently required to speak; reach with hands and arms, including overhead; push and pull up to < 300 lbs. and over short distances; climb or balance; bend and lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
  
  They are occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,…