Production Technician

Aerotek is urgently hiring, Production Technicians / Extruder Operators in a plastic facility

2nd and 3rd shift available

Description:

Principal Duties:

• Reports to Production Supervisor
• Communicate with production personnel at shift change
• Able to trouble shoot formulations
• Able to operate all production machinery (extruders, pelletizers, blenders, feeders etc.)
• Able to trouble shoot lines: line surging, pumping vent, foamy pellets wet strands, line backing up, increasing line rate
• Operate extrusion lines and downstream equipment
• Create production batches per supplied formulation
• Monitor and log readings/events for extrusion equipment and production runs
• Maintain clean and safe work areas in and around equipment during shift
• Monitor visual quality test results of finished product
• Move materials as required to perform job
• Perform line cleans between production lots
• Support, Initiate, and comply to Safety Programs
• Perform all functions in adherence to ISO 9001 guidelines
• Perform other duties as requested

Skills:

Production, General labor, Forklift, Packing, General production, Visual inspection, extrusion, extrusion process, plastics extrusion

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Must Haves:

• Team Player, gets along well with other employees
• 1yr years forklift experience (sit down)
• Reliable transportation
• Able to work independently to run a extrusion line
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Extremely attentive to detail

Nice To Haves:

• Forklift operator 2 - 5 years experience, certified
• Proficient using Windows operating system and Microsoft Office applications
• Familiar with IS0 9001 standard
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Extremely attentive to detail
• Strong math, statistics and writing skills
• Plastics extrusion experience

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.