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PlayCore · 1 month ago

Team Lead- Extrusion Supervisor- 2nd Shift - Frog Furnishings

Olathe, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

PlayCore is a company focused on the manufacturing of furnishings and related products. The Team Lead - Extrusion Supervisor is responsible for supervising direct reports, optimizing production processes, and ensuring quality control during the extrusion process.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Daily supervision of direct reports, addressing employee performance and document as needed, draft and present performance reviews at least annually or as required

Work with and/or at the direction of the assistant production manager to identify and implement tools or processes to optimize output and performance to meet the department goals and KPI’s

Ensures the proper raw materials are continuously loaded, this also includes weighing and adding color and other additives, able to calibrate loaders by percentage or weight. Can detect flaws in raw materials and production equipment and possess the ability to make required mechanical or material changes to ensure quality and specifications are met

Reviews work orders; assembles tooling accordingly including extrusion heads, dies, pins, sizing sleeves, screens and extruder screws as needed. Uses a full range of hand tools including wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, saws, and pliers to set up tooling on machines

Sets up water tank, vacuum sizing tanks and calibrators, puller and saw according to work order requirements. Makes all necessary line adjustments including startup, temperature profile adjustments, resin changeovers and shutdowns

Visually inspects finished part for defects continually during extrusion process, adjusts extruder, puller or saw as necessary to keep parts within specifications. Adjusts zone and die heat temperatures, line speed and vacuum pressure as necessary. Uses judgment and knowledge of plastics and their reaction to heat to determine what adjustments are required

Inspects and measures finished parts. Uses various measuring devices such as scale, caliper, micrometer, dial indicator, Go / No Go Gauges, and tape measure. Records data on inspection sheet. Determines if part meets specifications

Maintains accurate records of production set-ups, extrusion production data sheets, statistical process control and/or inspection report sheets

Determines most effective packing method and ensure proper packaging of finished parts. This will include the construction of framed skids, banding cardboard, other packaging materials and finished product with metal or plastic bands

Completes and submits work orders to the assistant production manager

Makes vacuum seals and able to setup bulkhead seals

Communicates with direct reports and other team members to relay status of in-process jobs and machines

Follows all prescribed quality inspection requirements

The extrusion supervisor will train new employees on operating the extrusion line, and other equipment

Experienced forklift operator with current certification or the ability to obtain one through company offered training program

Qualification

Plastics extrusion experienceSupervisory experienceSix SigmaLEAN trainingForklift operation certificationMicrosoft Office proficiencyAnalytical problem-solvingMathematical aptitudeTime-management skillsCritical thinkingEffective communication

Required

High school diploma required

Previous experience operating a plastics extrusion line

Supervisory experience required

Experienced forklift operator with current certification or the ability to obtain one through company offered training program

Above average analytical problem-solving ability

Ability to leverage metrics and other tools to drive employee performance

Strong organization and time-management skills

Critical thinking skills

Effective communication skills

A high degree of accuracy in work practices and ability to cope well under pressure

A flexible, adaptable, and organized approach to work, exercising initiative and working independently as appropriate

Mathematical aptitude

Ability to read specifications

Ability to read measuring devices such as ruler, caliper, dial indicator, micrometer, and scale

Preferred

College degree in associated field preferred

Some Six Sigma or LEAN training or experience desired

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Company

PlayCore

PlayCore helps build stronger communities around the world by advancing play through research, programs, and partnerships.

Founded in 1997

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.playcore.com/

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