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...