Extrusion Machine Setter

Extrusion Setter Operatives:
Polypipe Ulster is seeking a enthusiastic and ambitious person to become a key member of the extrusion shift team, who can set and control the extrusion process in line with the manufacturing plan through effective continual maintenance of product quality and production to given standards.

Hours of Work: Continental Shift Pattern (2 Weeks Nights /2 weeks Days)

**Key Accountabilities**
- Performs daily production activities on PVC / PE plastic extrusion lines
- Ensure all lines are running within specified quality and production guidelines at the beginning and throughout your shift
- Assist with changeovers, die changes, start-ups, shut downs and unscheduled interventions
- Complete all required documentation, extrusion line settings, downtime tracking, quality checks and events logs.
- Help other operators when needed
- Make all required samples are available for Q/C inspection as per sample schedule.
- Maintain maximum efficient use of raw materials through control of the extrusion line settings.
- Maintain housekeeping of your lines and workstation

**Essential Criteria**
- 2 years of experience in a production environment.
- Must have proven skills in extrusion operation or experience of a similar operation which had a mechanical aspect, with the ability to learn this trade.
- Experience using a variety of measuring equipment.
- Experience with computerised control systems
- Experience with process controls and fault finding techniques
- Self-motivated and high energy
- Willingness to learn and to be a committed team player
- Awareness of risk and hazards with excellent sense of safety and working

**Polypipe (Ulster) operates an Equal Opportunities Policy.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £12.05-£12.80 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Setting extrusion machine: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2023
Reference ID: SETTERPRODUCTION JULY2023