Line Operator 2Nd Shift In Tn

At Dura-Line, we aspire to create a more connected world, because we believe every company, every community, every person deserves the chance to advance their lives through better access to high-speed broadband. We take pride in our state-of-the-art quality products and being recognized a key partner with all of the major telecommunications companies across the world. In one year, Dura-Line produced over 1.4 billion feet of digital network infrastructure. Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every time you pick up your cell phone, log into the internet, or use your i-anything, it's because our HDPE pathways protect that delicate string of glass called a fiber optic cable that carries everything from precious pictures of your puppy to the latest sports scores. Your safety, health, family, work, entertainment...your whole life; that's our connection.

LINE OPERATOR

JOB TITLE:            Line Operator                             FLSA:      Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT:      Production                                

REPORTS TO:       Production Supervisor   

A Line Operator is an integral position to the manufacturing operations.  As a successful Line Operator, progressive career opportunities with Dura-Line could include Lead Line Operator and Production Supervisor.

Pay:  $18.25 an hour plus $1.50 an hour for shift differential

Shift:  Monday-Friday. 2nd Shift, (3:00pm-11:00pm) 

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

Operate production extrusion lines required to meet production goals including set up, troubleshooting, tooling changes, monitoring, adjustments and documenting equipment operating conditions. Maintain quality standards, complete reports and documentation required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform extrusion line start-ups and changeovers, monitor and troubleshoot extrusion process.
• Make adjustments to equipment such as gravimetric dosing system, pin, bushing, sleeve, vacuum tank, ultrasonic thickness gauge, laser outside diameter gauge, ink jet printer, puller, and coiling equipment to maintain product quality standards.
• Monitor production run and maintains required documentation and records equipment downtime and causes.
• Follow all safety requirements for the position and all company safety procedures.
• Perform routine, basic maintenance on equipment; for example: replacement of heater bands, change filters, and calibration of feeders. 
• Train new employees on extrusion process, line and downstream operations.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in plastic extrusion machine operations.
• Knowledge of PLC controlled & integrated equipment is preferred.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Able to verbally communicate, read and write in the English language.
• Ability to perform basic math; add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Able to use measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.

OCCUPATIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds with or without reasonable assistance.
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, kneel, twist at waist and move about manufacturing floor.
• Ability to hear equipment sounds, sense temperature changes in production of product, see and discern defects in the finished product.
• Able to distinguish between colors.
• Ability to stand on feet up for prolonged period of time in performance of job duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Fast paced manufacturing floor environment
• Work around hot extrusion process equipment.
• Safety shoes and safety glasses required.

Joining the DURA-LINE Team provides you with:

• Competitive starting wage
• Opportunity for growth with Company.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance.

• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Ten (11) Company-paid Holidays per year, plus an Employee designated Floating Holiday.

Join Our Team: Dura-Line offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base. Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com 

Dura-Line is part of a community of companies, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia's business groups have a collective focus on insuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials. The business groups include Precision Agriculture, Building and Infrastructure, Fluor, Polymer Solutions, and Data Communications, which collectively pursue human centric solutions to global challenges.