Extrusion Operator, Sr. jobs in Rapid City, SD

Summary:

The Extrusion Supervisor will supervise a team of extrusion technicians and a lead technician in the manufacturing of HDPE and/or natural gas pipe. This position is directly responsible for the team's safety, quality of manufactured product, and productivity.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working environment and record.
• Ensure full compliance with all federal, state, local laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. As well as, all company policies, standards, specifications, and guidelines.
• Supervise personnel to meet or exceed goals and objectives such as, production output, scrap rates, and material utilization.
• Work with upper management on recommendations for promotion, demotions, and disciplinary actions of subordinates. As well as, assisting with annual evaluation of team.
• Oversee effective and timely changeovers, tear downs, clean outs, and extrusion dies setups on production lines.
• Obtain a basic understanding of downstream equipment (pullers, saws, etc.).
• Responsible for total housekeeping of plant during the work shift and enforcing all housekeeping policies.
• Responsible for shift adherence to safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Attend monthly safety training and daily toolbox talks.
• Communicate expectations with opposing shift supervisor.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• High school diploma or equivalent, desired.
• Strong math, analytical, and mechanical skills
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair abilities.
• Strong focus on safety, quality customer service, and productivity
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to operate heavy machinery
• Self-motivated and dependable
• Punctual with good attendance
• Previous manufacturing machine operation or extrusion experience, preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet
• Must be able to perform repetitive motion, such as: walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, pulling, griping, and standing
• Clarity of vision and the ability to focus on a fast repetitious operation
• Ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 12 continuous hours
• Ability to work in temperature extremes