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WL Plastics

Line Operator

WL Plastics, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57700


DAY AND NIGHT SHIFTS AVAILABLE

*Work only 15 - 16 days per week, receive excellent benefits and a THREE-DAY WEEKEND every other weekend! *Our plant runs 24/7/365. We need Line Operators to work 12-hour shifts. Shifts are either day or night, no switching back and forth. An example of the shift would be work Monday and Tuesday, off Wednesday and Thursday, work Friday, Saturday and Sunday, off Monday and Tuesday, work Wednesday and Thursday, off Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

**BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: Entry Level Line Operators. Training provided. Incremental pay increases are based on completion of skill and knowledgelevels. Extensive safety and skills training provided. The Line Operator will work as part of a team to support production lines with a focus on operating, caring for, and maintaining the extrusion equipment, and improving machine performance. Key activities include process monitoring, minor maintenance, troubleshooting, and process improvement. The Line Operator reports to the Production Supervisor or Lead Operator at the manufacturing facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE: **

Adjust controls to draw product into specified diameter.Assist with changeovers on extrusion machines according to production line changes.Clean work areas.Load machine hoppers with mixed materials.Measure and examine extruded products for defects, check for quality conformance to specification; adjust controls as necessary to alter product.Reel extruded products into rolls of specified lengths.Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, temperature, and synchronize speed of extrusion.Document machine operating conditions and product measurements.Report major process change to Production Supervisor.Package product and move to staging area for quality control inspection.Performing other duties assigned by Production Supervisor.12-hour shifts to include weekend work will be required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Must have excellent communication skills.

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