Must have plastic compounding experience making plastic pellets to be considered for the position.

Personality:

· The ideal person for the plant needs to be high energy, able to drive disciplines and develop people, with the mindset that there is always room for improvement.

· Ability to generate interdepartmental relationships and convey technical data and information to people of varying levels of understanding. As such, any candidate must promote a top-down leadership philosophy along with knowledge of and adherence to modern best practices in management, accountability, and key performance metrics-based accountability.

· Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills along with laser focus on the small details.

Task:

· Manage the Extrusion Operator Team and ensure they can work on all equipment assigned per standard operational procedures and parameter settings.

· Report to the Vice President regarding the equipment, scheduling, production, training, and safety.

· Consistent improvement of the process, equipment, and employee safety.

· Troubleshoot Extruders blenders and train staff on best practices.

· Overseas in a hands-on fashion, all aspects of our compounding division.

· Safety, a clean work environment, and a strong desire to keep everything neat and organized.

· Training new employees to become Material Handlers, Extrusion Helpers, and Operators.

Experience: Must have plastic compounding experience making plastic pellets to be considered for the position.

· Solid track record running and managing a compounding department.

· Vast experience manufacturing Polypropylene and Polyethylene pellets.

· Process improvement regarding extruders, pelletizers, blenders, and overall safety.