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Extrusion Operator

Chardon, OH 44024

Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Manufacturing Job Number: 9310

Job Description

Vector's partner located in Chardon, OH specializes in close tolerance intricate extrusions as well as tubing, rods and strips of engineered thermoplastic resins.
They have openings on all shifts for Plastic Extrusion Operators!

This can be either a Direct Hire or a Temp-to-Perm opportunity, depending upon your skills.
Pay is also dependent on experience, but is competitive within the industry!

Available Shifts:
1st Shift - 7a-3:20p
2nd Shift - 3p-11:20p
3rd Shift - 11p - 7:20a

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 GENERAL:
  • Must be conscientious on attendance - It is essential that 40 hours of work per week is accomplished
  • Must understand production processes 
  • Tear down, clean out and set-up extrusions dies for 2 ½” to 3 ½” Extruders
  • Material Handling (mixing/ blending of virgin or reprocessed materials with or without concentrate or powder colorants
  • Die cleaning, maintenance, care, and storage
  • Basic understanding of the extrusion process of starting with raw material to finished goods
  • Material identification and classification
  • Wiring of dies with heater band
  • Operation and maintenance of Burn Out Oven
  • Operation and maintenance of 2 ½” to 3 ½” Extruders
  • Basic understanding of downstream equipment (Pullers, Saws, Cutters, Etc.) operation and maintenance
  • Basic understanding of encoders, foot counters/ meters, rate meters, drives, pumps, compressors, coilers, and punches
  • Ability to start and maintain tubing profile extrusions and simple plastic extrusions
  • Downstream equipment operation and maintenance
  • Encoder, drive, counters, pumps, punches, coilers, and compressor operation
  • Ability to start and maintain intricate profile extrusions, including co-extrusions of varying material types
QUALITY CONTROL:
  • Visualize, read, and interpret blueprint drawings
  • Use of dial calipers and measuring instruments
SECONDARY OPERATIONS:
  • Tear-down, Set-up, Start and maintain extrusion production lines
  • Tow motor Operation
  • Extruder Operating
  • Parts Inspection
REQUIREMENTS:
  • High School diploma or general education degree (GED) mandatory for all new hires and 3-5 years of experience with custom profile extrusion operating.
  • Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and Algebra.
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Meet Your Recruiter

Allison Leone
V.P. of Operations

“Communication is key in a people-minded arena”.

With 21 years of experience in client partnership development, team management/skills building and business revenue increase, through open minded strategic growth planning, she believes anyone’s goals are attainable through hard work and keeping a focus on the outcome.

Along with being a part of past Lake County Chamber business of the year recipients and various multi-entrepreneurial awards employment based, Allison has a passion for art, the human good through volunteer work to help others and the thrill of competitive sports.

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