Extrusion Technician II - 3rd Shift

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Job type: Full Time

Type of role: On-Site 

Shift: 3rd Shift

Salary Range: 47,840.00 (23/hr) Bonus: 6% 

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world. 

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Extrusion Technician!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the Medical Device manufacturing industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey.  If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You’ll Do:

The Extrusion Technician, Level II responsible for carrying out the production of medical grade extruded tubing in a safe and proper manner helping to improve quality, reduce scrap to meet all task and cycle time requirements. These primary responsibilities of the Extrusion Technician are firmly based in the manufacture of tubing to customer’s specifications - which will differ from customer to customer, part to part and by material.

• Run at least one of the following with assistance: bump, multi-lumen/profiles, braided tubing, vacuum, co-ex/tri-layer, or tight tolerance/thin wall tubing (<.002" wall thickness or +/-.0005" tolerance)
• Ability to set up / maintain any auxiliary equipment (i.e. auxiliary heaters, spools, pay-off, take up systems etc.) for a given line
• Debugging and modifying of single lumen/single layer process as required without assistance.
• Maintains all paperwork properly with no support
• Run all testing equipment (moisture, elongation, shrinkage, burst, peel test)

• Sets up single lumen/single layer extrusion jobs, verifies correct pin, tool and dies are used per the work order and customer drawing without assistance.
• Works ethically and respects those around them to create a positive, supportive working environment.

Skills that Make a Difference:

To perform job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required/preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1+ years of experience as an extrusion operator or technician.
• Basic Math(addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, units of measurement conversions)
• Experience with entering electronic work order documentation .  QAD and SAP are preferred.

Physical Demands:

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

• Light with frequently lifting up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds. Exposure to lifting more than 50 pounds is rare.
• During Extrusion Technician work, employee will constantly be exposed to dynamic standing/walking and use of hands to finger/handle or touch. 
• The employee will occasionally be exposed static standing/sitting, to pushing/pulling (up to 25 lbs of force), floor to knuckle lift/lower (up to 25lbs), knuckle to shoulder lift/lower (up to 25 lbs), shoulder to overhead lift/lower, climb/balance (on stairs/ladder), stoop, kneel, crouch/crawl, reach above shoulders and repetitive bending or squatting with rare (if ever) exposure to sustained bending or use foot/feet to operate machine.
• The following vision requirements apply: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The employee will constantly be exposed to working near moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to working in high/precarious places (ladder), fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.  The employee will rarely (if ever) be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold or heat (non-weather), wet/humid non-weather conditions or travel on company business.  The noise level is considered moderate (business office with computer printers/light traffic). The noise level is considered loud (normal shop floor conditions while machines are in operation).
• The employee will be required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as: safety glasses in the designated areas, hairnet/beardnet and jumpsuit when on the production floor, gloves when handling hot objects or solvents, earplugs when required and steel toed shoes (preferred).
• The employee will occasionally use QAD/Factivity (or similar ERP or labor/material reporting software), PC with Microsoft Office Products, Pixrus set up (or similar software) and calipers, micrometers, rulers, veneer and snap gages with frequent use of screw speed digital and laser adjustments.

If you’re interested in the position, we encourage you to apply. Lubrizol is always looking for candidates who embody our cultural beliefs in everything they do. If you’re All In, Lead Decisively, Take Action, Think External, and can Be Courageous, Lubrizol could be the place for you.