What are the responsibilities and job description for the Press Operator 1st Shift Extrusion Schofield position at Crystal Finishing Systems?
General Summary:
Performs a variety of duties including, but not limited to operating all functions of the press safely and efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Determine best possible order to run dies to operate the extrusion press to reach the optimal press output.
- Operate the extrusion press to reach the optimal press setting based off industry standards.
- Address issues with the dies to make the press more efficient and effective.
- Identify issues causing scrap and work to minimize the issues to increase press efficiencies.
- Check samples from the production run and check against customer specifications to guarantee the quality of material leaving the press area.
- Ensure the press is properly loaded to reduce the risk of damaging the press causing downtime.
- Must be willing to cross train on all operations associated with the press (Head Stretch, Saw Operation, Production Support and Material Handler) to maximize efficiencies.
- Perform Operator maintenance on assigned equipment to ensure the press is running to its maximum potential.
- Must communicate effectively with coworkers on all shifts to encourage teamwork and communication amongst all shifts.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions while working safely.
- Must have basic computer entry skills.
- Ability to complete accurate documentation and work on computers.
- Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide), have the ability to read a tape measure, and operate, read and maintain calipers and micrometers.
- Must be able to perform heavy, repetitive lifting on a daily basis.
- Other duties assigned.
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
- Knowledge or production operations and experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be able to read a tape measure, protractor, maintain and read calipers and micrometers.
- Ability to multi task being essential to all functions
- Ability to work in a team or independently.
- Previous work experience on an extrusion press is preferred