Extruder Technician

Westlake
Bristol, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/24/2024 CLOSED ON 8/23/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extruder Technician position at Westlake?

  • Job Posting Title: Extruder Technician
  • SUMMARY

Setup and operate all plant equipment and monitor operations for productivity, safety, maintenance requirements and product quality.

Duties And Responsibilities

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Must be proficient is setup and operation of extruders, including sheet line, as well as paint department, blending, and secondary finishing and packaging operations.
  • Monitor operations for productivity, safety, maintenance requirements and product quality.
  • Will be involved on test runs and tuning of new dies, materials, and profiles.
  • Consistently identify problems, make responsible assessments and take decisive actions in a constructive and safe manner.
  • Maintain records of setups and procedures.
  • Must possess excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
  • Responsible for and ability to do all necessary paperwork.
  • Ability to work well without constant supervision.
  • Keep work area clean and orderly.
  • Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards.
  • Comply with established safety rules.
  • Comply with company policy and procedures.
  • Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, leads, supervisors, and managers.
  • Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to the satisfaction of supervisor.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

  • Education/Knowledge

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to four years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Experience

Five plus years’ experience in proficiently setting up and operating plant equipment.

  • Skills

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

  • Communication

Communicate in writing and orally with supervisor/manager, lead, and other employees. Carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, and is occasionally exposed to airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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