Job Purpose
Ensure quality products are produced through the proper operation of extrusion (and related) equipment. Set‑up equipment and produce products using run sheets and written formulas.
Essential Duties
- Helps assemble, calibrate, operate, and monitor extruder and all auxiliary equipment (pumps, micro‑motions, dry coating applicator, tanks, agitators, etc.) of one extrusion system.
- Inspects and evaluates equipment hourly; adjusts equipment variables to meet equipment and product requirements.
- Dumps/weighs, carries, and stacks up to 50‑pound bags of ingredients and/or product.
- Operates forklift and hand‑held scanners to remove ingredients from inventory for use in production.
- Assists in evaluating orders; ensures paperwork is complete and accurate on all processing conditions; completes status reports.
- Calculates rates and performance percentages for product runs.
- Distinguishes colors and dup...