Job Description

Now Hiring a Production Operator for a Great Company in Ravenna, OH!

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operate and monitor extrusion, mixing / blending, packaging equipment to produce high-quality products

• Set up and adjust machines according to specifications

• During changeover, make setup by manually removing, cleaning and installing extruder die heads.

• Monitor extruder control panels and make required adjustments in accordance with written machine and processing parameters and verbal instructions from the supervisor and/or process engineer.

• Perform routine maintenance on machines to ensure optimal performance

• Inspect finished products for quality and make necessary adjustments

• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues that may arise during production

• Follow all production and quality related policies and procedures

• Operate process equipment such as extruder, pumps, silos and packaging line.

• Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean work area

• Set up, operate mixer to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, liquids, color pigments, ingredients.

• Verify materials and weights prior to beginning the batching process.

• Prepare raw materials for mixing procedure.

• Load raw materials into the mixer and process per detailed instructions.

• Examine raw materials visually or with hands, in order to ensure conformance to established standards.

• Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.

• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.

• Print labels

• Mixing the proper resins, pigments, fillers and chemicals together in the correct amounts for each production order.

• Packaging and storage of produced products

• Conduct month end packaging supplies inventory

• Ensure quality sample collection and interaction with laboratory to determine product conformity.

• Ensure that boxes are labelled correctly – Product ID, correct weights, and any other customer requirements

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• At least three years experience in compounding process, or equivalent work experience

• 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment is preferred.

• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to operate, adjust, and troubleshoot production machinery.

• Strong attention to detail and quality control, with the ability to inspect products for defects.

• Physically capable of standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 lbs., and working in an industrial setting.

• Ability to operate compounding machinery such as extruder, mixer, packing machine, etc.

• Comfortable with workplace technology like registers, control system, scale software, inventory management software.

Schedule: 10:45pm to 7:15am (Sunday - Thursday)

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour + $1.50 per hour shift premium (Paid Weekly)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

• $15K Company Paid Basic Life Insurance

• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with company MATCH

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