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Extrusion Machine Operator June 6, 2025

Located in San Marcos, CA

Pay: $23.50/hour

Job Full Description

BASIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Must be able to read and comprehend specific Shop Order requirements.
  • Basic math skills are required to determine inside diameter, wall thickness and length of product to meet customer requirements.
  • Must be mechanically inclined in order to understand how an extrusion machine operates and flexible in order to react to manufacturing variables which might arise.
  • This person should be a detail oriented individual, who has a great deal of patience, as the cleaning operations of this department are demanding.
  • This operator may be required to bend, twist and lift 50 to 75 pounds when performing his/her duties.


ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS:

  • Extrusion Operators produce product by carefully blending raw materials per the San Marcos (Shop 
    Order) instructions, raw material “Formula” requirements and the “Pellet Mixer”setting procedure.
  • Operator controls raw materials by receiving Lot numbers from San Marcos Quality Assurance releases and the correct amount of raw materials from stores for the assigned Shop Order.
  • Sets mixer to predetermined feed as established for material type and color.
  • Sets speed, heat, and take-up equipment per predetermined standard for material type and size.
  • Selects and sets extrusion dies to precise tolerances in order to produce proper sized tubing according to customer requirements as described in the Shop Order.
  • Thoroughly and meticulously cleans the dies, filters and chambers of previous material to prevent contamination.
  • Maintain Quality Standards by verifying weight and contents of raw materials. Conduct in-process 
    batch inspections. Documents all process events and approves product for next step in manufacturing process.
  • Examines and records any and all electronic or mechanical variations with the processing of shop 
    orders.
  • Maintain inventories of all filters, dies, inks, thinners, printing dies, various extrusion equipment and 
    spare parts in order to run continuously.

 

2nd shift, M-F, 3pm-11pm

Will train on 1st shift hours, 7am-3pm

 

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