Continuous Extruder Floater - Shift off

Shift: C

Reminder: If you apply for a position and it is offered to you, and you decline the position, you will have to wait 6 months before posting for another position.

Posting for a position after the deadline will disqualify you. (If posting is not able to be removed as soon as the 5pm deadline.)

LATERAL MOVES ARE NOW ALLOWED WITH THE REVISED JOB BID SYSTEM.

This requisition will be posted on the NGK recruiting board for 7 days. Members should also consider the following requirements before applying for a position.

• You must be on your current job for one (1) year if your job grade is a 7 or lower.
• You must be on your current job for a minimum of two (2) years for job grades 8 or higher due to the more technical nature of the jobs.
• No disciplinary actions within the last year (low level points warnings may be waived if there are special circumstances that can be, or are, documented).
• Meet the minimum requirements of the open job description.
• Completion of the current learner’s assessment and other training requirements.
• Completed Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).

Members should be mindful of the shift, area, and job duties before applying for a job as not to risk a six‑month waiting period to apply for a future opportunity. The member should carefully consider all these factors to avoid rejecting a job offer.

Continuous Extruder Floater

Continuous

Non‑Exempt 08

• Operates and monitors the extrusion and pugging processes, which are integral procedures in the manufacturing of dried, formed products. Those products are supplied to the kiln area where they are fired in kilns, in which ceramic products are produced that meet the required specifications & quality standards.

• Completes the GHCM (Green Honeycomb Cutting Machine) set‑up; checks/resets the batch, work count, and total count settings located on the GHCM control panel; and records the settings on the Extrusion Activities Log Sheet.
• Adjusts cradle kicker, cradle supply, first transfer and cradle feeder settings; and confirms the adjustments by visual verification of proper operations; performs the die holder assembly procedures according to established instructions.
• Performs the power‑up/start‑up procedures according to approved instructions.
• Operates, monitors and adjusts the extrusion process; observes, detects and reacts to visual defects in the extruded product and takes the appropriate counter‑measures as described in the Process Adjustment Plan.
• Obtains weight samples at the beginning of each travel ticket; marks the weight on the product; marks the weight on the travel ticket; and inputs the information at the APICS (ACU Product Information Control System) terminal.
• Removes and cleans machine components such as dies, masking plates, spacers, etc.; enters process data into the SPC (Statistical Process Control) software; maintains the extruder information board with data gathered from the die travel ticket and from the actual tooling in use.
• Removes and tags any formed material exhibiting contamination; and moves material to the confinement area; collects aomodori into designated totes, following established procedures for collecting, packing and palletizing.
• Performs necessary change‑over procedures according to established work instructions; records all die adjustments during a production run onto the Die Adjustment Sheet.
• Works safely by avoiding forklifts; staying clear of forklift doors; using personnel doors when entering or exiting the buildings; and safely using overhead hoists.
• Participates in PM (Preventive Maintenance), MMOL (Machine Maintenance Operator Leader), and G5S (Global 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) activities as needed.
• Follows all EMS (Environmental Management System) procedures, including the disposal of waste and used materials.

• Customer Focus:
  Knows and anticipates relevant internal / external customer needs and acts accordingly; gives high priority to customer service; seeks to understand customer expectations; consistently demonstrates extra effort to insure customer satisfaction.
• Environmental Awareness…