Line Operator - Lubbock II, TX.- Night Shift

**Lubbock II, TX. Line Operator $21.00 - $24.00 per hour plus $1 per hour extra shift differential.** **Work HALF of the month, having every other weekend as 3-day weekend!** **Higher starting wage will be considered for acceptable manufacturing experience.** **Increases based on successful completion of Employee Qualifications Logs** *Due to continued growth, we are hiring for this role in multiple waves. Applicants may be considered for upcoming openings throughout the hiring cycle.* * * * **BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:** • The Line Operator will work as part of a team to support one of the production lines with a focus on operating, caring for, and maintaining the extrusion equipment, and improving the machines performance. • Key activities include process monitoring, minor maintenance, troubleshooting, and process improvement. • The Line Operator reports to the Production Supervisor or Lead Operator at the manufacturing facility. **RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:** • Adjust controls to draw product into specified diameter. • Assist with changeovers on extrusion machines according to production line changes. • Clean work areas. • Load machine hoppers with mixed materials. • Measure and examine extruded products for defects, and to check for quality conformance to specification; adjust controls as necessary to alter product. • Reel extruded products into rolls of specified lengths. • Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, temperature, and synchronize speed of extrusion. • Document machine operating conditions and product measurements • Report major process change to Production supervisor. • Package product and move to staging area for quality control inspection. • Performing other duties assigned by Production Supervisor • 12-hour shifts to include weekend work will be required • Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles. **JOB REQUIREMENTS:** • Preferred candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent. • Must have excellent communication skills. • Proficient with reading, writing, and basic math skills relating to the job, function or assignment. • Ability to use and interpret precision instruments, tools, machinery and equipment. • Must be able to work safely in a production environment; must be physically capable of performing job related tasks and job duties. • Good organizational skills- must have ability to determine priorities, manage time properly, and multi-task. • Adherence to Quality Policy and ISO 9001 Procedural requirements. • Work closely with quality assurance, shipping personnel, and production supervisor. • Initiative, adaptability, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position. • Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen having legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training. • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job. **PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** • Specific visions abilities require by job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus and distinguish color. Line Operator Job Description WL Plastics Corporation.doc • Walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, balance, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. • Use hand to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders. • Employee must be able to lift objects up to 50 lbs. • Ability to climb stairs and/or ladders. • Ability to stand and walk 8-12 hours per day. • Ability to wear PPE, including, but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe footwear that meets ASTM F-2413-2005 standards while in required locations. • The employee will be required to: read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand…