Job Description
The Role:
- The main purpose of the Extrusion Operator’s role is to manufacture extruded products and must ensure that production standards relating to safety, quality, outputs and cost are met.
- The Trainee Technician will have to complete product/tool changeovers on Extrusion machines, process start-up, and shutdown together with quality checks including first off approval and routine periodic checks.
- The Extrusion Operator/Trainee Technician tasks as and when required; including visual and dimensional quality checks, packing, labeling, transfer of data to relevant systems (SAP, BARCO, QUALITY DATABASE) and moving by truck to the finished goods yard.
Responsibilities:
- Selection of job/tool/product from planning board taking account of priorities
- Selection of machine for removal of outgoing tool and insertion of new tool/calibrator
- Last of extruded product checked and tooling/production data entered onto the appropriate system Set up Extrusion machine and downstream equipment using relevant data sheets
- Obtain first off sample for dimensional and physical testing
- Machine put into operation and the operator informed of production so that packaging and labels can be sourced
- Document all relevant data on QUALITY DATABASE, BARCO, or SAP
- Conduct ongoing quality checks for visual, dimensional, and stress testing
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and Environmental standards for self and others
Skills/Experience:
- Extrusion/injection/blow moulding machine operating experience
Job Application:
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply to send a copy of your full CV – or call us now.
Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.
We receive a large number of applications for all of our positions – Therefore, If you have not received a response within 10 working days, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK
