Screw Extrusion Operator

  • Top Job Recruitment Ltd
  • Little Clacton, Essex
  • May 01, 2024
Full time Construction

Job Description

Top Job Recruitment are looking for an Extrusion Setter to join one of our Clients based in Clacton-on-Sea, responsible for overseeing duties in relation to the setting and production of screw extruder lines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate, set and run extrusion lines.
  • High standard of tool cleaning and rebuilding.
  • Lead the extrusion line setting and operations.
  • Monito the process and adjust where necessary
  • Communicate with supervisor should any problems arise during production
  • Monitoring the quality of the process via product testing equipment
  • Transfer polymer to storage racks and load hoppers with polymer
  • Start up and shutdown the extruder lines
  • Undertake minor running repairs, whilst referring any major breakdown to the engineering department
  • Undertake additional duties as requested by supervisor.

Shift pattern:

Hours of working shift pattern - 2 weeks on days, 2 weeks on nights, 2 weeks on Lates.

Days 6am till 2 30 pm Monday to Friday

Lates 2pm 10:30 pm Monday to Friday

Nights 10pm 6:30am Sunday Thursday

Shift allowance paid between 6pm 11pm at wage x 1.25 & between 11pm 6am wage x 1.5

Overtime available - Saturday x 1.5 - Sunday x2

Requirements:

  • 2 years experience Machine setter background (Preferred)
  • Experience working in a technical production environment.
  • Well-organised, with attention to detail.
  • The ability to work well with your hands and to perform the physical aspects of the role.
  • Knowledge of extrusion, injection moulding, profile extrusion (Preferred)
  • Able to work under own initiative
  • Able to work as part of a team.

Package:

Starting salary: £23,920.00 (Plus shift allowance)

20 days holiday + Bank holidays