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Uponor, Inc.
Apollo Operator - A Shift
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What they do
A Manufacturing or Production Technician works with manufacturing equipment and machinery. Performs set up and tests, monitors, adjusts and repairs machines used to produce products or other machines. Inspects equipment, troubleshoots problems with machines or designs.
$63,427 / year median in Minnesota
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Uponor is rethinking water for future generations. Our offering, including safe drinking water delivery, energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling and reliable infrastructure, enables a more sustainable living environment. We help our customers in residential and commercial construction, municipalities, and utilities, as well as different industries to work faster and smarter. This position is tasked with the efficient and safe operation of different types of specialized extrusion equipment. This position is required to maintain accurate and legible production reports. Extrusion operators are responsible for machine set ups, changeovers, selecting dies and changing dies up to 10 per day. They are responsible for all quality related aspects of our internal and industry (UL, NSF) specifications prior to shipping or being ran through any secondary processes. Operators are responsible for making line adjustments to ensure our product is meeting internal standards. Lack of attention to detail in this area could result in significant amount of product scrap, impacting quality yield, delivery and cost. Operators will handle basic troubleshooting of the various extruders and auxiliary equipment, conduct daily preventative maintenance checks, and elevate any issues to the Area Lead if they are not able to address it themselves. Operators are expected to be active in our Continuous Improvement program to help make the business more successful . Prioritizes daily activities and aligns actions to support overall function and business strategy. Models our Uponor values and behaviors and demonstrates peer leadership to engage diverse audiences through effective collaboration and influence. In conjunction with leadership, provides input on individual performance objectives that are aligned with the functional and business strategy. Safely operate computer-controlled equipment according to procedures.