- High school education or GED
- 5 years of manufacturing experience may be considered as meeting education requirement
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Extrusion experience preferred
- Valid drivers license required
- Previous fork-lift experience preferred
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability in the operation and uses of various hand tools
- Must maintain acceptable housekeeping standards
- Good communication skills required
- Ability to work individually and within a small group. Daily activities may vary based daily production needs.
- Schedule requires working holidays and weekends.
- Physical requirements include: lifting 55-lb bags (floor to chest), working in hot & cold temperatures, climbing stairs, frequent walking, standing and reaching in front of body
- Frequent climbing on/off of fork truck
Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Previous manufacturing experience, especially working with plastics and extrusion process is preferred
- Previous work experience operating fork truck is preferred
- Basic mechanical and a sound mathematics aptitude which includes the ability to calculate percent’s, ratios, unit conversions, averages, as well as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division