Machine Technician Extrusion & Thermoforming (Night shift)

D&W Fine Pack • Fountain Inn, SC

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About The Position

We have an immediate opportunity for a Machine Technician - Extrusion & Thermoforming (Night shift). In this function you will troubleshoot and operate machinery used in manufacturing high-quality food packaging products. Starting Pay: Pay based on experience plus $0.75 night shift differential (if applicable) Shift Times: 7:00 pm-7:15 am. This is a 2-2-3 Panama schedule with every other weekend off!

Requirements

• 2+ years of machining experience.
• Willingness to work and follow verbal/written instructions.
• Thermoforming or Extrusion experience a must.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• May be required to use floor loading trucks.
• Moderate computer skills.
• Ability to work safely, willingness to train in cross-functional areas, and working overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment used in extrusion and thermoforming process is operated properly and all safety mechanisms and guards are in place.
• Understand how to handle machines properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc.
• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Understands and performs Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately.
• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments, and material requirements.
• Adjusts settings and controls to ensure sheet is within defined processing standards.
• Ensure sheet quality by performing required quality assurance tests and inspections.
• Operates at or below Company scrap targets.
• Understands and completes daily MCL tasks.
• Works to reduce rejected rolls per-month measurement.
• Makes high-quality food packaging through the thermoforming process.
• Ensures that all products manufactured on assigned machine are within Company quality limits; immediately recognizes quality issues and takes action.
• Monitors in-line inspection; completes any re-inspection that is ordered due to quality issues from assigned line.
• Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP's.
• Works to achieve 100% on-time completion of scheduled production.
• Operates two types of extruder lines including proper start-up/shutdown.
• Operates two types of forming machines.
• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials.
• Monitors machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions; presses control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
• Operates relevant material handling systems.
• Understand basic functions of the extruder auxiliary systems.
• Handles rolls and moves finished products to the curing area.
• Ability to operate a lift truck.
• Assists with rail-car system and conveying process.
• Completes and fills out daily logs/reports as required.
• Completes all assigned cleaning/preventive maintenance tasks.
• Delivers scrap to reprocessing area in the appropriate manner.
• Executes basic Troubleshooting and adjusts basic processing problems.
• Immediately notifies supervisor of any/all processing or maintenance problems on assigned line.
• Assists other employees to set up machines and transport finished work pieces.
• Reports to the workplace on time (good attendance) and follows D&W attendance policy and guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k with company match.
• Short and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD).
• Company-paid Life Insurance.
• FSA's for Medical & Dependent Care.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counseling, financial tools, legal help & more.
• Wellness program.
• Cancer Expert Now - access to expert consultations for cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing