Overview

The Extrusion Associate is responsible for operating and maintaining machines that extrude aluminum alloys into custom profiles, bars, tubes, rods, and angles.

Job Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates extrusion press to shape hot billets into products, such as bars, tubing, structural shapes, custom profiles, and rods;
• Installs dies, stem/ram, dummy blocks, shear blades, bolsters, containers, other press tools, and run-out separator in press, according to size and type of product, using overhead 50-ton crane;
• Operates automated equipment by calling billet from furnace when indicated to keep production steady
• Starts ram that spreads billet into container/die and forces it through press;
• Regulates rate of extrusion to ensure quality compliance and production metrics;
• Starts press, manages run-out table and operates butt shear to guide extrusion from press and maintain production;
• Pulls extrusion along conveyor to stretching table;
• Sprays die with lubricant to ensure no buildup between tooling stacks;
• Records data in EPICS, such as crew time, number of billets used, and items processed;
• May operate fork truck to handle raw material (log) or scrap material at saws;
• Stretches material based on temper to achieve specific mechanical properties, straightness, flatness, or other quality attributes;
• Saws material to customers specified length;
• Continuously looks for ways to improve quality, efficiency, safety, and hygiene of the operation;
• Performs other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrate ability to read measuring devices (tape measure),
• Minimum 1-2 years manufacturing experience;
• Must be able to spend all day on his/her feet;
• Must be able to occasionally enter into the machine following proper lock out/tag out procedure.
• Must be able to drive a forklift truck after provided the proper training;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Maintain the production pace of other team members;
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs;