Plastics Extrusion Production Worker

1 month ago


Newnan, United States Pratt Industries Full time
Day Shift & Night Shift Schedules Available
6am - 6pm - 2, 2, 3 schedule (all will be on day shift)
6pm - 6am - 2, 2, 3 schedule (all will be on night shift)

SUMMARY:Responsible for all activities associated with safely Plastics Extrusion Machines including setup, operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to operations to meet customer demand. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety-related items. Participate in the Plant Safety Committee. 
  • Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes) 
  • Learn and comply with Pratt Industries' quality procedures and policies. Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product. Strong attention to detail for quality; prevent bad quality from being sent to customers.   
  • Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed. Improve set-up times daily, and improve downtime daily. Identify and address mechanical concerns and report to Production Supervisor or Production Manager or Plant Mechanical Tech/Specialist  
  • Housekeeping and cleaning of work areas – keep clean and free of tripping hazards during shift and end-of-shift cleaning of the area. In addition, good housekeeping of areas employee utilizes; break rooms, bathrooms, refrigerators, etc. 
  • Learn and understand the capability and capacity of machines and drive efficiencies limiting waste and downtime. Do not sacrifice quality for machine speeds – must have both excellent quality and high efficiencies with minimal downtime.  
  • Train and assist Assistant Machine Operators, Machine Helpers, and Production utilities with job duties on the machine, downtime, setup times, and quality. 
  • Cross-train on other machines and learn other positions in the plant.
  • Complete necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to:  Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, and Quality Data.
  • Turn in maintenance work order requests to supervision for needed repairs on the machine or machines.  Be proactive in the maintenance and housekeeping of equipment.
  • Switch duties with co-workers as necessary. Learning environment to learn as many job duties to assist with plant growth and personal and professional growth opportunities. 
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
  • Adheres to production schedule.  Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, and service goals.  Reports any unusual scheduling issues to the Supervisor.
  • Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice. We serve our customers 24x7 – 365 days a year and sometimes work on holidays not avoidable. 
  • Additional duties may be assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:
  • Prior work experience in the packaging industry; paper, plastics, converting 
  •  6 months’ experience working on extrusion machines.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS:Able to read and follow instructions; quality, safety, and job packets 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
  • Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.  
  • Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate.  
  • Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY:
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. 
  • Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSMay be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee may occasionally be required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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