Indiana Cardinal is a family owned and operated thermoplastics compounder and a post industrial reclaim company. Our founding principle is to distinguish ourselves by utilizing and maintaining modern compounding technology along with great service.

We are currently hiring Extrusion operators.

We have openings on 2nd and 3rd shift.

The Production Operator duties may include Blending/preparing materials required for production run, staging materials required for production run, operating/troubleshooting extrusion process, and packaging finished product to customer specification. Responsibilities:

• Safely drive fork trucks and actively participate in housekeeping for the work area.
• Setting up one or two extruders to run a product that is in accordance with standard operating conditions with minimal downtime and loss of product
• Monitors and troubleshoots during the extrusion process
• Completes product turn-arounds, which includes cleaning the extruder barrel and screws, the feeder, the pelletizer, the classifier, the reclaimer system, the automatic bagger, and feed and product totes to prevent product contamination
• Maintaining proper records, which includes run logs/sheet, feed blends on line, amount of product in totes, packaging reports, work orders, log books and keeping the on-coming operator informed as to important issues
• Review and understanding of the policies and procedures contained in standard operating procedures, hazardous communication and waste disposal procedures

Assume personal responsibility for complying with all safety/health related policies and procedures, participate in company sponsored safety programs and activities, and report to management those conditions or actions by employees or others that might create a hazard to themselves or others in the plant.

• Required:
• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Able to read measurement.
• Well-organized and history of showing initiative
• Knowledge of current OSHA safety rules and regulations
• Experience preferred but not required
• Must have Experience with a Forklift

* MUST PASS DRUG SCREENING

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person