Plastic-Film Extrusion Machine Operator

Employer: Polykar

Location: Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Salary: $34.63 hourly

Languages: French Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience Experience: 5 years or more Work site environment: Hot. Noisy. Odours Tasks: Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae. Monitor and inspect quality of material produced. Place weighed materials in mixing machines. Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity. Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing. Pack items for shipping and distribution. Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness. Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die. Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change. Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products. Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change. Organize