Extrusion Machine Operator
hace 22 horas
Dallas
Job DescriptionDescription: Focus/Objective The Extrusion Operator Assistant supports plant operations by assisting in machine set-ups, helping maintain production standards, and ensuring safe and efficient workflows. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Adjust, calibrate, and test equipment at the beginning of every shift to ensure proper pressure, speed, temperature and general operation., • Examine visually, weigh and measure components created from equipment at the end of the week to ensure machines are produced according to company and industry regulations and standards, adjusting as needed., • Work with team members, shift supervisors and all necessary personnel to take care of complications as they arise, • Communicate with fellow team members to learn of any equipment problems or malfunctions and take care of them as they come up., • Use regulated cleaning solutions, grease guns, oil cans, air hoses and cleaning cloths to properly maintain and clean equipment on a bimonthly basis., • Make repairs to equipment when necessary, and replace all defective, broken or worn-out components., • Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving skills and team player., • Detail oriented and commitment to follow through to completion., • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment., • Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and walking from one end of the building to the other., • Manufacturing experience preferred, • Integrity – Supports Governance and Compliance programs and company code of conduct. Maintains confidentiality; inspires respect and trust; does the right thing; reports potentially unsafe conditions; takes responsibility for own actions., • Teamwork – Works well in group situations; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; contributes to building a positive team environment; shares expertise with others; is consistently on time at work., • Communication – Balances listening and talking; speaks and writes clearly and accurately, influences others; communicates changes and progress; participates in meetings., • Respect for the individual – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; focuses on solving conflict, not blaming., • Data & process-driven decision making – Applies design principles; quality problem solving; develops alternate solutions; develops realistic action plans; develops strategies to achieve organizational goals., • Urgency without frenzy – Generates creative solutions; manages competing demands or unexpected events; adapts strategy to changing conditions; prioritizes and plans work activities; sets goals and objectives., • Accountability – Takes ownership of work; does what is needed without being asked; follows through., • Takes responsibility for own actions; ensures work responsibility is covered when absent; observes safety and security procedures., • Continuous Improvement – Thinks of better ways to do things; understands the organization’s strengths and weaknesses; adapts to changes in work environment; ability to assess own strength and needs; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.Requirements: Preferred Skills/Qualifications & Education: • 12 to 24 months of experience as an Extrusion Machine Operator Assistant or related experience, • Successfully completed all requirements from the respective Extrusion Operator Check sheet, • Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, • Experience or ability in mentoring and training, • Exemplify EE Dallas QB Inc.’s safety culture in everyday activities., • Gain a thorough working knowledge of EE Dallas QB Inc. Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) policies and procedures., • Follow all EE Dallas QB Inc. facility and corporate ES&H procedures and practices., • Attend and actively participate in facility ESH meetings and forums that will drive employee involvement., • Participate in JSA’s, and other site safety reviews., • Complete all required ESHA training in a timely fashion., • Ensure equipment used in the extrusion process is operated properly and all safety mechanisms and guards are in place., • Understands how to handle machines properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc., • Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required., • Mentors other machine operators and inspector-packers on safety procedures and guidelines., • Responsible for ensuring regulations and company quality procedures are followed in the performance of your job, • Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in your work areas., • Responsible for maintaining all Quality documents assigned to your job are properly completed following our GMP & BRC standards., • Responsible completing all Quality training to maintain the ability to do your job following our SOPs., • Responsible for actively participating in GEMBA walks when called upon to do so., • Ensures that all products manufactured on assigned machines are within Company quality limits; immediately recognizes quality issues and acts; operates at or below Company scrap targets, • Ensures grinder is functioning properly 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: • Employees may be required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl., • Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision., • Must be physically capable of spending long hours outdoors or in a warehouse environment., • Ability to perform general to advanced machine maintenance, • Must be “fit for duty”., • I must be able to lift to 80 pounds at a time. Work Environment: Must be able to perform under the following conditions: • Work primarily production area without climate control, • Always Work safely., • Work occasionally in the warehouse, plant building, or outside plant area., • Able to occasionally work long hours without prior notice to assist the plant on urgent issues.