Press Assistant

Position: Extrusion Press Assistant
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Printing
Pay rate: $16 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 6 am to 2 pm
Jobsite Location:  Orlando, FL

Job Description:

Hands-on training will be provided on all aspects of operating blown film and extrusion machinery. The position requires a commitment to good housekeeping, safety policies, quality, production guidelines, quality importance and troubleshooting.

• Work together with an Extrusion Technician to progressively acquire the necessary skills and processes as training advances by working independently or with a team.
• Train to meet productivity requirements, and minimize downtime and waste.
• Learn how to set and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Learning and understanding the importance of Health and safety within the workspace.

Basic Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure GMPs are observed throughout the production process
• Follows SQF Codes

• Perform equipment cleaning preparation while the line is down.
• Ensure that the proper materials are being used in accordance with production orders.
• Properly maintain and care for equipment.
• Notify the lead Technician if any maintenance issues require immediate attention.
• Ensure that lines are kept clean and orderly and comply with daily housekeeping requirements checklists.
• Comply with Plant safety regulations and good manufacturing practices.
• Operate forklifts, and high lift equipment if trained and certified.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Critical Illness
• Life insurance
• Holidays
• Annual review
• Performance-based pay increases

Requirements:

• Good communication skills
• High school Diploma or GED
• Basic computer knowledge
• Forklift certified preferred
• Mechanical aptitude
• Oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency at the extrusion operator level
• Bilingual (English/Spanish
• Clean Background
• Drug-free workplace
• Flexible to work overtime & weekends

Physical requirements:

• Color and depth perception as well as peripheral field of vision.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Good balance and overall body equilibrium
• Stooping, bending downward and forward by bending the spine and waist.
• Bending legs at the knee to come to rest on the knee or knees.
• Crouching, bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.
• Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any directions
• Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Walking long distances.
• Pushing and pulling, exerting upper body force to move objects in a sustained motion.
• Good finger dexterity and mobility.
• Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palms.
• Good sense of touch to perceive in object's size, shape, temperature, or texture.
• Hearing ability to receive verbal communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
• Repetitive motions, are substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.