Production Member (Extrusion Area)

Location: Lapeer, MI
Pay rate: $20.45/hr 
Temp to hire
Shift: 3rd: 10:45pm-7:15am Sun-Thurs. OT possible, both mandatory(advance notice provided) and voluntary

Steel toes required. Must be comfortable working in a hot environment. 
PPE provided: Double ear plugs, safety glasses, and gloves

Responsibilities

• Safely support material flow throughout the Extrusion Department and work across multiple production assignments as needed.

  
  

• Operate a forklift/hilo to collect, transport, and stage process scrap, raw materials, regrind, and finished sheet products.

  
  

• Perform required forklift/hilo inspections and follow all safety requirements, traffic patterns, pedestrian pathways, PPE standards, and equipment procedures.

  
  

• Identify and report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, spills, material handling concerns, and other workplace hazards.

  
  

• Collect process scrap from designated areas, transport material to the shredder, identify acceptable versus contaminated scrap, and operate and monitor shredding equipment.

  
  

• Monitor shredder displays, bins, material flow equipment, and surge bins, and perform required material changes.

  
  

• Weigh, label, record, and move regrind to the appropriate storage or processing area.

  
  

• Monitor resin flow, silo levels, visual indicators, alarms, and equipment conditions to ensure extrusion lines receive the correct material without interruption.

  
  

• Respond to low material levels or interrupted material flow and communicate issues to Operators or Team Leaders before production is affected.

  
  

• Support material routing from railcar and silo systems to extrusion lines as assigned.

  
  

• Handle finished sheet packs by weighing, labeling, banding, securing, and palletizing products using the correct materials and supplies.

  
  

• Complete required inventory transactions using handheld scanners or other designated systems.

  
  

• Move finished sheet packs to the appropriate storage, warehouse, supermarket, or shipping area while maintaining FIFO and proper product, destination, and status separation.

  
  

• Perform special sheet-handling activities, including sheet inversion, when required.

  
  

• Assist with extrusion line startup and shutdown activities as directed.

  
  

• Maintain 5S standards and complete assigned cleaning, inspections, and basic preventive-maintenance activities.

  
  

• Support continuous improvement and problem-solving activities involving safety, material flow, scrap, downtime, and workplace organization.

  
  

• Perform other duties as assigned to support safe, efficient, and reliable production operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

  
  

• Previous manufacturing experience preferred; plastics or extrusion experience is a plus.

  
  

• Willingness and ability to operate a forklift/hilo. Previous experience is preferred but not required; training and qualification will be provided.

  
  

• Ability to work independently, manage routine assignments, and communicate effectively with Operators, Team Leaders, and other team members.

  
  

• Ability to read product labels, inventory information, equipment displays, and visual material-flow indicators.

  
  

• Mechanical and process aptitude with a willingness to learn and perform multiple Production Member assignments.

  
  

• Ability to follow standard work instructions, complete required documentation, and use handheld scanners or inventory systems.

  
  

• Ability to recognize and work safely around pinch points, crush zones, hot surfaces, moving equipment, forklifts, and other manufacturing hazards.

  
  

• Ability to regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, twist, push, pull, and work above and below waist level throughout the shift.

  
  

• Ability to frequently climb on and off a forklift/hilo throughout the workday.

  
  

• Ability to frequently lift, push, and pull up to 25 lbs. and occasionally up to 60 lbs., including changing a forklift propane tank when required.

  
  

• Ability to use hands for material handling, applying banding and labels, and operating equipment controls and scanners.

  
  

• Ability to work in a high-noise manufacturing environment while wearing required hearing protection and other PPE.

  
  

• Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekend hours as required by the production schedule.

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