Job Description

Extrusion Operator
Location: Sparta, MI

Position Overview
A prominent packaging manufacturing organization is seeking an Extrusion Operator to join its production team. This role is responsible for setting up and operating blown-film extrusion machinery to create high-quality plastic film products. The position is ideal for individuals with solid mechanical aptitude, strong measuring and math skills, and a desire to learn technical machinery operations within a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn to read job specification sheets to determine product requirements, including film width, gauge, and treat levels.
• Perform machine setups, changeovers, and routine operational adjustments on extrusion equipment.
• Conduct regular quality checks to verify manufactured product against specs and control scrap levels.
• Complete required department reporting and production paperwork accurately.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and assist with operational troubleshooting.
• Follow all company safety procedures, operating guidelines, and supervisor directions.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area around production machinery.

Required Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow detailed written, verbal, and diagram instructions.
• Comfortable with practical math, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages, and bar graphs.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating guides, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 25 lbs and frequently lift up to 75 lbs (including handling heavy film rolls).
• Physical ability to stand, walk, climb stairs/ladders, stoop, crouch, and reach throughout a shift.
• Comfort working at elevated heights (around machinery towers) and in a warm, non-climate-controlled plant environment.
• Good visual ability, including close vision, color vision, and focus adjustment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior machine operator or assembly experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Previous experience in plastics manufacturing, blow molding, injection molding, or film extrusion.
• Familiarity with basic preventive maintenance and quality testing tools.

Disclaimer: By submitting your application for this position, you are agreeing to receive communication from Cannon Jeffries Search Group, which may include calls, texts, and emails. You have the option to unsubscribe from email communications or remove yourself from SMS messaging by replying “STOP” at any time.