Extruder - Extrusion Operator
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Northamptonshire, Wellingborough
- Salary
- £29400 - £294000 per annum + + 500 Signing on Bonus
- Closing date
- 11 Aug 2022
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- Sector
- Manufacturing
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
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A brilliant opportunity for an Extruder operator to join a leading recycling center in Wellingborough.
Main Purpose: To carry out all duties in relation to the production of uPVC pellet from uPVC frames.
Responsibilities:
- Safe operation of a pellet extruder (cleaning of extruder equipment, completing screen filter changes at the required rate, use of Masterbatch material)
- Provide quality samples at a specified rate (bulk density checks, visual checks of pellets)
- Maintaining extruder output to the required standard
- Housekeeping in the Extruder area - including ancillary process equipment
- Record extruder process conditions, at the specified rate
- Supervision of the Extruder Partner role (correct in feed material, recording of bag descriptions and numbers, safe operations)
- Maintain extruder Kanban records
Required Knowledge:
- Machine Operation background - 2-5 years
- Knowledge of extrusion, blown film, injection moulding, profile extrusion
- Knowledge of plastics - PVC, PE, PET, ABS
- Mechanical appreciation of process equipment
- 1st level breakdown checks - checking the obvious reasons for a breakdown
- Understanding of production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap and re-work
Personable Attributes:
- Excellent timekeeping and attendance
- Able to work under own initiative/no direct supervision
- Attention to detail (product quality - product identification/traceability)
- Available for shift work, rotating day/night weekly
Benefits:
- 'signing-on' bonus of £500 - with £250, payment at 6 and 12 months
- Productivity bonus, payable quarterly
- Death in Service benefit - currently 4x annual salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Cash Plan Benefit
- Pension (auto-enrolled)
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (days and nights, rotating weekly) - 6.00 to 6.00
Salary: £29,400 gpa
Essential: FLT - counterbalance licence
Please apply with your CV and we will be in touch, alternatively for further information please call 07483936411
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