Job Description
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Tubelite Inc., is a responsive, West Michigan based, leading supplier of storefronts and entrances to the glass and glazing industry since 1945. Our customer's success is our mission, with a strong focus for on time and complete delivery and our damage-free guarantee. Tubelite Inc. also cares for our environment including providing LEED energy efficiency credits, recycling of raw materials and finishes that are applied using environmentally friendly processes.
General Description: The Extrusion Press Team members are cross-trained in a variety of roles that include: Extrusion Press Operator, Die Setter, Caustic Operator, Stretcher, Saw Operator and Saw Tail Operator. The Extrusion Press Crew works as a team to produce quality product at the maximum rate. The Extrusion Press Crew ensures all sales orders are extruded per schedule.
The Extrusion Press team wears required PPE: safety glasses, steel toe shoes, heat restive gloves, ear plugs and hard hats. In addition, the Die Setter wears protective green sleeves and the Caustic Operator wears a face shield, rubber gloves, and rubber apron. The team works safely to ensure that employees do not incur bodily harm. The team uses care and respect to ensure that tooling, equipment and/or property is not damaged. The team works together to keep the extrusion area clean.
All Press Crewmen Team members are cross-trained to perform these job functions. All Press Crewmen Team Members are responsible for following documented procedures as well as producing and ensuring product meets or exceeds established product specifications.
Extrusion Press Operator
Monitor and adjust press speed and temperature to optimize quality and productivity.
Ensure optimum exit temperature of extrusions from the oven to achieve proper material temper in the Heat Treating process.
Perform "Start of Shift" Operator Checks: ensure the oven is working properly, the correct dies are in the oven, the billet lengths are correct, the container temp is correct, and the recipe for each dies is correct.
Utilize Isotherm automated system to optimize press speed and ensure correct exit temperature of extrusions.
Effectively operate the material handling system to move extrusions from the press to the ovens.
Perform "Checks" during extrusion process to ensure that the form and finish of finished extrusions is of expected quality.
Effectively communicate die change needs to the die setter to minimize die changeover time and heat loss.
Perform required documentation for EPICS to accurately record production performance against the production schedule.
Die Setter
Efficiently make die changes to maximize extrusion time and minimize heat loss.
Ensure tooling is proper temperature prior to extruding.
Double-check all die set-ups to ensure tooling has enough clearance not to "plug".
Pre-stage and prepare tooling set-ups when possible for efficiency and to minimize mistakes.
Stretcher
Advance extrusions after production onto the run out table to specifications.
Stretch extrusions to tolerances, utilizing pre-established dimensions.
Using HMI computer program, measure extrusion dimensions. Adjust HMI program when extrusions are out of tolerance.
Perform "Checks" during stretching process to ensure extrusions have quality form and finish.
Saw Operator
Cut extrusions to correct length per sales order. Double-check cut length settings to ensure accuracy.
Transfer cut material to cradles without damage.
Act as a quality check and inform Supervisor if non-conforming extrusions (scratches, die lines, incomplete stretches, etc.) are detected.
Inform Supervisor and Press Operator about any material shortages.
Perform required documentation for EPICS to accurately record performance against the production schedule.
Transfer product to ovens.
Saw Tail Operator
Scrap extra material.
Assist the Saw Operator to transfer cut material to cradles without damage.
Act as a quality check and inform Supervisor if non-conforming extrusions (scratches, die lines, incomplete stretches, etc.) are detected.
Record Go/No Go gauges readings.
Caustic Operator
Pick and set up dies based on orders scheduled for the Press.
After use, tear dies down to prepare for cleaning.
Clean, rinse and prepare dies for next use.
Return cleaned dies to the Press for upcoming runs or into storage.
Change caustic solution in the caustic tanks.
Clean the press container and the press nose when required.
Position Requirements:
Must have high school diploma or GED.
Must be able to stand for a minimum of 8 hours.
Must be able to bend easily at the waist.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly through out shift.
Must be able to read a tape measure accurately.
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