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Extrusion Technician

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SUMMARY:

To manufacture, visually inspect and package PVC pipe in accordance with J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc. specifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly to Total Housekeeping Management and ISO standards.

Non-Exempt

• Demonstrates ability to meet qualification requirements.
• Works under direction of the Supervisor.
• Operate extruder machines and control panel.
• Assist during changeovers.
• Measurements specs on pipe and report problems to Supervisor and Q.C.
• Identify visual defects in pipe.
• Operate forklift to take units out to yard and move supplies.
• Accurately calculate and make required puller speed adjustments.
• Cut Q.C. testing samples as required.
• Make miscellaneous minor repairs to equipment.
• Use safe work practices and report hazardous conditions
• Perform other miscellaneous jobs as directed.
• Train inexperienced employees on the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Inside and outside environments apply.
• Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
• Subject to hazards such as moving machinery.
• Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors and fumes.

JM Eagle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.”

UALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS: None required

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to complete reports.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, fractions, percentages, decimals, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Having adequate sight capability of sight, hearing, and use of limbs to operate all powered vehicles. I.E. sweeper, forklifts.
• Sight capabilities to distinguish proper products identification as well as warning and operational indicators.
• Hearing capabilities to distinguish difference in warning alarm indicators and standard operation indicators.
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling capabilities to handle job requirements such as operating, cleaning or packaging equipment and products.
• Balancing to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching in all areas due to possible limited direct supervision and/or observation.
• Ability to verbally communicate either face to face or via telephone with other employees to accomplish all assigned job requirements.
• Hear and understand verbal communication whether it be face to face or via telephone.
• See and understand written communication.
• Ability to conform by sight quality level of raw materials and products produced too determine acceptance or denial of each.
• Climb and descend all ladders or steps whether fixed or portable on company facilities in order to access all areas if needed.
• Lift up to 70 pounds and carry up to 30 feet.
• Push or pull up to 2500 pounds up to 30 feet with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Walking through, around, and under equipment with a clearance of 30 inches.
• Ability to feel objects, such as textures, size, and shape and to determine temperature by touching.
• Ability to grasp tools (manual as well as powered) and use them in accordance with a safe working manner so as not to injure oneself or fellow employees. I.E. power saws, drills, hammers, presses, latches, etc.
• Sight capabilities to safely operate at arm's length machinery and power and/or hand tools needed to accomplish the requirements of the job assignments for this position.