Extrusion Technician

Job Title: Extrusion Technician

Location: St Leonards on-Sea, East Sussex

Salary: Circa £35,000 DOE

Job type: 40 hours a week, 8-hour shifts (Shift times include: 0600-1430, 1400-2230, 2200-0630)

Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Benefits:

• 25 Days holiday
• Death in service cover (after 1 year of service)
• Health cashback plan
• Benenden Healthcare (after 1 year of service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Performance based Bonus

About Plastipack Ltd:

Plastipack Ltd are a manufacturer of energy and resource saving products. Focused on the preservation of water resources, reduction of energy and chemical consumption through sustainable solutions. Providing high quality performance materials to specialist fabricators, we operate as a niche manufacturer of sustainable floating solutions for the swimming pool, industrial and agricultural markets.

Personal attributes:

• A minimum of 1 year working in manufacturing environment as a high-level operator or an equivalent role. Ideally from a plastics background.
• A high value candidate will have experience with the following: extrusion machines, plastics recycling, quality control methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Your duties will include the setup, operation, and light maintenance duties such as lubrication and cleaning.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that the machines produce to quality and throughput targets and be capable of taking necessary actions when these targets are not being met.
• You will excel in your position by working as a team with the Extruder Operators in ensuring high levels of output and maintaining a safe, well organised shop floor.
• You will also coordinate with Maintenance Engineers during problem solving, breakdowns and improvement efforts.
• There will also be interaction with other departments such as Production Planning, Health and Safety and Quality Control. Health and Safety is priority, and so adherence safety related procedures and working practice is key.

Day to day Tasks:

• Operate the plastic extrusion machines on site. These are generally categorised as a higher complexity than other equipment on site.
• Adjust machine as needed for changeovers, different functions, or other varying needs of production such as responding to variation in raw material properties.
• Optimise machine settings during production so that product throughput, quality and waste are optimised.
• Be fully aware of production plans and targets and be able to take necessary corrective actions if these targets are not being met.
• To be involved in the development and continual improvement of standard operating procedure for specific machines.
• Undertake maintenance duties on certain machines such as cleaning and lubrication. Also, the exchange of wear parts such as blades and filter screens.
• Support the maintenance technicians when breakdowns occur, and to take part in problem solving and improvement activities.
• Monitor, measure and report on production related process performance and general issues.
• To ensure good communication is given either verbally or written to other members of the team as shift counterparts.
• To ensure that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to during the shift and all matters relating to this are dealt with using the resources within company's Health and Safety system.
• To work closely with Team Leaders to ensure production handovers are effective communication tools.
• To keep up to date with training.
• To have an active role in the company's continuous improvement efforts to achieve plans for future growth.

Candidates with experience in the following areas may be considered for the role: Extrusion Operator, Extrusion Machine Operator, Extrusion Process Technician, Line Technician, Extrusion Manufacturing Technician, Extrusion Engineer, Specialist, Extrusion Set-up Technician ,Extrusion Supervisor, Maintenance Technician.