Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you enjoy working in a climate controlled environment? Are you a team player with a positive attitude? Then, we are looking for you!! This position comes with a $500 sign on bonus
Some of the benefits our employees enjoy:
- PTO
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Accident, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
- Paid holidays
- 401K/Roth retirement with company match
- Employee Assistance Program (100% Company paid)
- Life Insurance (100% Company Paid)
- Clean, safe, climate controlled work environment
- Opportunities for advancement and/or cross training
- 90 day review and wage adjustment
- Annual Reviews with wage adjustments
- Opportunity for advancement and cross training
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform basic math and computer skills
- Understand and follow all work instructions pertaining to extrusion to the highest degree
- Understand the function of and operate all auxiliary components of an extrusion line including payoffs, talc machine wire straighteners, blenders, crosshead, capstan, laser, accumulator take-‐ups
- Interpret engineering specifications and drawings to proficiently setup and operate extruder without supervision
o Adjust extruder settings including temperature profile to yield a proper compound melt
o Accurately log in/out of production jobs, complete all related paperwork; reel tag, production report, inspection table, etc.
- Proficiently clean out extruder and/or crosshead
- Change out screen pack during a process when needed
- Tooling (tip and die)
o Select proper tooling option according to need and inspect using a pin gauge
o Properly install tooling and adjust for correct concentricity
- Setup and run consistent quality on various primary or single conductor products
o Meet the allocated material usage (including X% startup scrap), set-‐up time and run-‐rate of
the process router
o Achieve the correct OD, color hue and T&E
o Optically measure concentricity on extruded products during start-‐up and required intervals
o Properly use all calibrated equipment pertaining to extrusion process
- Extrude a variety of compounds such as PVC, PP, PE ,TPU, TPE, Hytrel
- Demonstrate familiarity with the 7 basic attributes of a compound (specific gravity, durometer, brittle point, tensile, elongation, LOI and max temp rating)
- Demonstrate proper work center housekeeping and tooling crib integrity
- Exhibit a positive attitude and a desire to learn
- Need to be at Tech Level 1 for a minimum of 6 months before promotion to Tech Level 2
- Compliance of all Minnesota Wire Safety standards.
Qualifications
Experience: Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to multi-‐task is required. Excellent
spatial perspective. Ability to follow instructions and provide necessary documentation.
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent skills and abilities
Interpersonal Skills: The ability to understand verbal, written or visual instruction. Ability to work in and
ability to effectively communicate with their supervisor.