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JOB TITLE: Extrusion Operator

REPORTS TO: Shift Facilitator with the direction from the Team Captain

SHIFT DAYS /HOURS:  2nd Shift Position Monday to Friday (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) (40+ hours). Saturday could be scheduled as needed. 

Training will be on 1st shift Monday to Thursday (7:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Friday and Saturday scheduled as needed. 

STARTING PAY: $20.96 to $27.52 based on Aluminum Extrusion experience.

 As an Extrusion Operator, you may be required to perform various tasks, including loading and starting Age Ovens, monitoring and removing press scrap, staging racks, loading metal and spacers, and ensuring the saw crew has all necessary supplies. Additionally, you will be responsible for performing the Stretching Operation, which involves inputting stretcher parameters for each order, initiating Auto-stretch, and visually monitoring parts for over-stretch or under-stretch conditions. It is important to keep your work areas clean and safe. 

To qualify for this role, you must be able to read and understand a tape measure, operate the overhead crane, drive Combi/Forklift, lift to 50 pounds, and read and understand shop orders.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

• Loading and starting Age Ovens Unload Age Ovens
• Operator an Overhead Crane
• Monitoring and removing press scrap
• Staging Racks
• Loading metal and spacers 
• Stretcher Operation
• Visually monitoring parts for over-stretch or under-stretch conditions 
• Saw Operation
• Must be able to read and understand a tape measure
• Assist other personnel and perform other duties as required per supervisor.
• Inform the Supervisor of any equipment problems or any other problems.
• Work in a safe manner always wearing all required Proper Protective Equipment (PPE). 
• Maintain a clean, clutter-free workstation. 
• Able to participate in a collaborative environment. 
• Comply with safety policies and procedures. 
• Accepts feedback from the Team Captain to ensure the bundles meet safety standards.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned. 

Work Environment / Physical Demands:  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and always without air conditioning. 

What You Will Need: 

• HS Diploma/GED  
• Must also pass a skills-based test.   
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively; self-motivated; self-starter. 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  
• Must be conscientious, diplomatic, and detail oriented. 
• Must pass a company background check and drug screen.

 What You'll Love About Us: 

• Components of our Core: SAFETY; INTEGRITY; RESPECT; CELEBRATION; COMMUNICATION; TRUST; DIVERSITY; and ACCOUNTABILITY
• We're People Leaders
• Competitive Pay
• Employee Benefits:
  • Paid Vacation
  • Medical, Dental, Life, 401 K
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 2 Weeks of Accured PTO
  • Monthly Bonus

Who We Are:  

Bonnell Aluminum is North America's premier manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions. We manufacture mill finish, anodized, painted and thermally broken aluminum extrusions. Our press size ranges from 1,550 to 5,500-tons.

We produce large diameter extrusions requiring high-quality surface finish up to 16 inches in circle size.  Fabricators and distributors use our extruded profiles in various applications: curtain walls, storefronts, light to heavy commercial and institutional windows, walkway covers, interior architectural products, photovoltaic panels, solar collectors, heat sinks for L.E.D. lighting, shower enclosures, hurricane protection products, automotive, light trucks, recreational vehicles, and industrial machinery.

We are headquartered in Newnan, Georgia. We have manufacturing operations in Newnan, Georgia; Carthage, Tennessee; Niles, Michigan; Clearfield, Utah; and Elkhart, Indiana.