The Extrusion Technician, under the direction of the Production Shift Supervisor, will be responsible for providing technical guidance and support to the Extrusion Operators within their designated shift. The Extrusion Technician must/will possess considerable skills, knowledge and experience related to running an extrusion line and all associated equipment within a large, 24/7 manufacturing environment. The incumbent will display a commitment to Core Values.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Contributes to accident free operations and compliance to all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations
- Provides technical guidance and support to Extrusion Operators
- Owner of SUR (Scrap/Utilization/Rate) metrics and Quality results
- Leads plant in production and workplace efficiency methodologies, such as 6S, TPM, SMED
- First responder for process troubleshooting to drive improvements
- Responsible for continuous training of Extrusion Operators
- Responsible for auditing operator reports for details
- Performs audit of process set point control
- Ensures audit Bills of Process and Standard Operating Procedures are utilized and improved upon when necessary
- Acts as primary contact with Process Technician for issues/projects
- Acts as primary contact with Quality team for product quality issues
- Acts as primary contact with Maintenance Technician for improvements and work order completion
- Executes minor maintenance and assists Maintenance Technician if necessary
- Key contributor to line commissioning after maintenance/process events
- Operates in a manner that provides value to the team
- Performs additional duties as needed and/or assigned by supervision/management
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Physical Demands Lift/Carry
Stand F
Walk F
Sit O
Manually Manipulate O
Grasp O
Reach Outward O
Reach Above Shoulder O
Speak O
Climb O
Crawl O
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
10 lbs or less O
11-20 lbs O
21-50 lbs O
51-100 lbs O
Over 100 lbs O
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less O
13-25 lbs O
26-40 lbs O
41-100 lbs O
Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
- Ability to adjust vision focus
- Mobility to cover expansive manufacturing facility
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Ability to work in an environment that can become very hot (temperature) depending on the weather.
Required Skills
Other Requirements: Meet qualification and certification requirements established by TimberTech"s Training Resources and Knowledge (TRAK) program; Proven knowledge of and experience with extrusion process and demonstrated understanding of how process equi
Required Experience
Significant experience in running an extrusion line