General Summary:

Performs a variety of duties including, but not limited to operating all functions of the press safely and efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determine best possible order to run dies to operate the extrusion press to reach the optimal press output.
• Operate the extrusion press to reach the optimal press setting based off industry standards.
• Address issues with the dies to make the press more efficient and effective.
• Identify issues causing scrap and work to minimize the issues to increase press efficiencies.
• Check samples from the production run and check against customer specifications to guarantee the quality of material leaving the press area.
• Ensure the press is properly loaded to reduce the risk of damaging the press causing downtime.
• Must be willing to cross train on all operations associated with the press (Head Stretch, Saw Operation, Production Support and Material Handler) to maximize efficiencies.
• Perform Operator maintenance on assigned equipment to ensure the press is running to its maximum potential.
• Must communicate effectively with coworkers on all shifts to encourage teamwork and communication amongst all shifts.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions while working safely.
• Must have basic computer entry skills.
• Ability to complete accurate documentation and work on computers.
• Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide), have the ability to read a tape measure, and operate, read and maintain calipers and micrometers.
• Must be able to perform heavy, repetitive lifting on a daily basis.
• Other duties assigned.

• Knowledge or production operations and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to read a tape measure, protractor, maintain and read calipers and micrometers.
• Ability to multi task being essential to all functions
• Ability to work in a team or independently.
• Previous work experience on an extrusion press is preferred