Location: Ottawa,IL, USA
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 500 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune Magazine's most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions.
Zip-Pak, Ottawa, we need extruder machine operators to operate plastic extrusion lines. 12-hour shifts (7pm-7am), 2-2-3 day schedule with alternating weekends off. Clean, safe, temperature-controlled work environment. Excellent benefits include medical, dental, 401k, life insurance & more. Previous manufacturing experience preferred but not required.
* 1510 Warehouse Dr., Ottawa, IL 61350
* Full-time, a great place to start a career
* Starting pay up to $20.00 depending on experience with additional advancement opportunities
* Excellent benefit package
EOE/AA including Veterans and Disabled
The extruder operator is responsible for running and maintaining a quality product. The operator must be proficient in making necessary adjustments and judgements to consistently produce product within quality specifications at or above productivity targets: line speed, uptime, and yield. The operator will at all times observe safety, HACCP/AIB/SQF guidelines and policies.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Quality:
* Ensures proper equipment set-up
* Properly performs and records quality checks
* Communicates troubleshooting efforts with team members, supervision, maintenance
* Assures proper quantities are run (no significant over/under runs)
Changeovers and line cleaning:
* Performs line changeovers
* Performs line cleaning
* Performs some preventative maintenance as required
Packaging:
* Properly boxes product
* Ensures product is identified correctly and legibly
* Utilizes correct pallet configuration
Safety/housekeeping:
* Understands and observes all safety precautions, rules and regulations
* Understands and observes all HACCP and SQF regulations
* Keeps the area around line clean
* Reports all safety hazards to supervisor
Paperwork:
* Completes all required paperwork properly and legibly
Teamwork:
* Assists other operators with spool handling
* Assists other operators with changeovers
* Assists other operators with line cleaning
* Participates on task forces and committees as requested