
Line Operator - Night Shift
Lubbock, TX
• worked as part of a team to support one of the production lines with a focus on operating, caring for, and maintaining the extrusion equipment, and improving the machines performance.
• Key activities include process monitoring, minor maintenance, troubleshooting, and process improvement.
• report to the Production Supervisor or Lead Operator at the manufacturing facility.
• Adjust controls to draw product into specified diameter.
• Assist with changeovers on extrusion machines according to production line changes.
• Load machine hoppers with mixed materials.
• Measure and examine extruded products for defects, and to 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.
• Preferred candidates must have a High School
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Proficient with reading, writing, and basic math skills relating to the job, function or assignment.
• Ability to use and interpret precision instruments, tools, machinery and equipment.
• Good organizational skills and ability to determine priorities, manage time properly, and multi-task.