Extruder Operator

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform all tasks safely observing Health, Safety and Environmental procedures. This Includes:

• Abiding by plant and department PPE requirements.
• Following plant safety procedures and cardinal rules.
• Attending plant and department communication meetings.
• Completing all Active Learner training requirements on time.
  following plant safety procedures and cardinal rules
• Attending plant and department communication meetings-completing all active learner training requirements on time.
• Participating in 5 minutes safety reviews and the near miss scheme.

• Understand the general concepts of ISO 9001; applicable quality standards.
• Efficiently package and label finished product in timely manner.
• Load trailers, complete paperwork and ship finished product without errors.
• Enter production and create dispatch notes in SAP.
• Understand how polymerization equipment works & monitor the performance of quality critical equipment.
• Performing basic maintenance tasks and repairs associated with line operations.
• Troubleshoot pelletization issues to maximize raw material efficiency.
• Disassemble, clean and reassemble polymerization lines as required.
• Complete daily housekeeping tasks.
• Serve on the Facility Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Fire Brigade and participate in a minimum of 40 hours of annual mandatory training for at least the first 5 years of employment.
• Identify non-conformances to ensure customer complaints are minimized.
• Assist maintenance personnel when needed.

Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Requirements:

• High School diploma from an accredited school or GED.

• Candidates for this position must successfully pass assessment tests and be in good standing. 
• Ability to lift 55 lb. buckets, move 500 lb. barrels and drive a fork lift on a regular basis.
• Ability and willingness to serve on the facility Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Fire Brigade and participate in a minimum of 40 hours of annual mandatory training for at least the first five years of employment.
• Ability to be trained on SAP to a high- level of accuracy for data entry.

Work Schedule:

• During the training period this position may be placed on an 8- hour day schedule to perform packaging functions.
• This packaging schedule will not be permanent but may be needed to fill product demand.
• When EO training is complete, a 12-hour vacation break schedule administered by the TPU day supervisor will be implemented.

• When future EO shift openings occur, the EO on a vacation break schedule will have the ability to apply for the shift openings. Seniority and good standing will be the criteria for assigning permanent shift assignments.