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Blown Film Extrusion Operators - Canada

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  • Posted 25 months ago

Job Description

About Client:

  • Our client is a federal corporation based in Toronto and authorized to work throughout Canada.

Education: Completion of secondary school is required.

Diploma in plastics technology is a strong asset.

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in the blown extrusion industry or co-extrusion is required.

Requirements

  • Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
  • Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae
  • Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
  • Place weighed materials in mixing machines
  • Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
  • Set up and operate calendar machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness
  • Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
  • Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change
  • Prepare and change molds and adjust equipment for production line change
  • Safe operation of a three-layer/and or mono-layer blown film extrusion system
  • Make extruder adjustments according to already established working methods to maximize productivity
  • Make order changes
  • Ensure the quality of the finished product while following all health and safety rules
  • Perform continuous quality checks throughout production runs
  • Follow a clean as you go policy keeping all areas tidy on site to ensure compliance with BRC food safety standards
  • Monitor machine performance, maintain output, quality and waste targets whilst keeping downtime to a minimum
  • must have single handedly operated machines, specifically mono layer and 3 layer blown film extrusion machines. Preferred:

1-Worked on W&H 3 layer and 5 layer blown film lines(Optimex,Varex)

2-Worked on Reifenhauser single/monolayer or triple layer blown film line

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Job ID: 70211469