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Extruder Operator - 12 Hour Day Shift

Quanex
Rice, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/24/2026
Quanex is looking for a Day Shift Extruder Operator to join our team located in Rice Lake, WI.

Day Shift Schedule: 4:00am - 4:30pm

Week 1 - Monday - Thursday

Week 2 - Monday - Wednesday

The hourly rate for this position is $20.50 per hour $2 per hour shift differential.

We Offer You!

  • Competitive pay
  • Bonus potential
  • 401(k) with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
  • 15% immediate return if you participate in the company's ESPP
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Employer-paid disability plans and life insurance
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Tuition support for degree and continuing education
  • Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
  • Annual Safety Shoe Stipend with other PPE easily accessible and provided
  • On-site physical therapist available to employees on Tuesdays and Thursdays

What’s attractive about the Extruder Operator?

  • Organization that values employee engagement and community involvement
  • Fast-paced environment that helps the workday move quickly
  • Lightweight production and assembly work
  • Variety of job tasks
  • Opportunities for training, cross-training, and career advancement
  • Opportunity to learn multiple skills and advance
  • A safety-focused, family-oriented work environment

What Success Looks Like

  • Works from prints, sketches, and specifications
  • Completes quality checks
  • Operates extrusion equipment
  • Uses power-driven tools
  • Fills out production reports
  • Follows all safety procedures, rules, and guidelines; and notifies supervisor/team lead of any existing or potential safety issues
  • Responsible for attending work on time and for scheduled hours each day
  • Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

What You Bring

  • Self-motivation
  • Ability to stay focused
  • Attention to detail
  • Prior machine operator experience
  • Strong mechanical inclination

About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

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