Machine Operator - Extrusion

ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
Operate a Catenary Continuous Vulcanization (CCV) line to insulate MV Power Cables with a variety of plastic and rubber compounds.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Operate a CCV line which includes multiple Pay Offs, Accumulators, Extruders, Cure Tube Sections, Seals, and Take Ups.
•Enter recipe information to ensure proper temperatures, pressures, extruder output, and curing profiles are followed exactly per the engineered process.
•Making product changes, compound changes and checking products to specifications.
•Install tooling and adjust tooling position to ensure that cable dimensions are within specifications and internal targets.
•Starts machine and adjusts controls to regulate speed of wire travel and temperature of extrusion dies to ensure sheath of uniform thickness.
•Changing of end seals and other line materials to insure proper machine operation and product quality.
•Set up printer and insure print on the cable meets specification.
•Closely monitor all process variables during operation to insure an efficient and quality product.
•Perform quality checks as required to ensure wire meets UL, AEIC, ICEA, customer, and plant specifications.
•Responsible for the identifying and documenting non-conforming products.
•Enter production and quality data into PRT system and accurately complete all paperwork.
•Clean tooling and screws making sure that there is no presence of contamination that will affect the quality of the finished cable.
•Maintain a clean work area (general housekeeping).
•Operate forklift to move material.
•Perform other duties as directed by Supervisor.