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Nylene USA
Reactor Operator
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An Extruder Machine Operator operates and maintains machines that extrude or draw out thermoplastic or metal materials into hoses, bars, tubes, rods, wires, or structures.
$42,286 / year median in Kentucky
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Reactor Operator Nylene USA Henderson, KY Job Details Full-time From $18 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Monitoring machines Quality control samples Blending Batch processors Packing Labeling Waste management baler Baler operation Forklift Manual packaging Temperature monitoring Custom plastic extruder Cleaning Packaging assembly Industrial cooling systems Industrial dryers Material handling equipment operation Conducting blending techniques Entry level Industrial boilers Full Job Description Reactor Plant Job Description Everyone starts as a packager and then will train in all other areas listed below. Rotating 12 hour shifts Packager
- Operate a forklift
- Clean, Maintain and Operate Packaging Equipment
- Package material into various container types.
- Complete packaging paperwork and label containers.
- Monitor and operate auxiliary systems including the O.J, TFE, Capro Melt Station.
- Record temperatures and pressures of auxiliary systems, plant compressed air, boilers, etc.
- Assist blending operations. Reactor Operator
- Make melts/batches per the Recipe File
- Maintain and Operate o 5 Reactors o Reactor Batch & Mix Tanks o Pelletizers & Cooling Troughs o Con-Air Transfer Systems
- Extrude and Pelletize Material for further processing.
- Transfer Material to the proper system per the Plant Status System Operator
- Charge, monitor and Operate Washer systems
- Charge, monitor and operate Dryer Systems
- Monitor and Operate the Bailey Computer System
- Transfer material through systems per the Plant Status Gneuss Extruder Operator
- Monitor and Operate the Gneuss Extruder System.
- Collect product samples for lab testing.
- Transfer materials per the