Job Description
Job Description
ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions is a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging providing critical applications in healthcare, personal care, and food products. Our growing company is seeking an Extruder / Laminator Operator for 2nd shift (6 PM-6 AM) Monday-Wednesday / Thursday in the Schaumburg, IL location.
ABX offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, all starting day 1. Additional benefits include life, AD&D, disability, and 401k with company match!
Responsibilities
- Must be able to correctly setup and operate all extrusion lines in the department
- Must be able to check and maintain product quality, width, gauge, treat, clarity, and roll appearance for all machines running
- Check operating conditions of all machines to ensure quality, production, and safe operation of equipment
- Assist with, or make, screen and die changes
- Meet all product quality, safety and production standards
- Ensure all extruders or laminators are running at maximum output
- Ensure equipment is being operated safely
- Train and provide leadership to extrusion assistants
- Understand and complete shift reports, production forms, process conditions, pounds of production and waste, etc.
- Follow AIB guidelines
- Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor immediately
- Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety instructions
- Participate in ongoing CI and Focus improvement processes
- Must be able to understand and carry out detailed written and verbal instructions
- Perform miscellaneous duties as required by supervision
Qualifications & Experience
Possess a working knowledge of extrusion lines or any other equipment related to the departmentMust be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide when working with set production figuresMust be able to weigh in pounds and ounces, measure in feet and inches and measure film gauge in thousandths of an inchMinimum of 2-years working on extrusion or lamination lineWorking knowledge of different polyethylene resins and different grades and how they behave under different extrusion conditionThis position has operations that require muscular coordination, proper lifting techniques and required lifting up to 35 pounds, hoist is available for use.Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and bendMust be able to use measuring tapeMust be able to use metric measurement tapeThe noise level in the working environment is usually loud (80-90 decibels)The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes and or airborne particlesHazards include but not limited to : mobile equipment, powered hand trucks, winders and edge guides, haul-off and winder nip rollers, molten resin and hot dies, high voltage equipment (treaters), and slitting blades and cut-off knivesABX Innovative Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. ABX is committed to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment for all employees and applicants for employment based on individual merit. ABX complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.
Standard schedule is Monday-Thursday 6 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM