Night Shift - Extrusion Technician (Medical and Commercial)

Argos Agency - Taunton, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Taunton, MA

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About the position

As an Extrusion Technician at Argos Corporation, you will play a crucial role in the operation of machinery within the commercial and medical sectors. This position involves setting up, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining extrusion manufacturing equipment while adhering to specialized standards and quality management systems. You will also be responsible for raw material management, quality checks, and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and adjust manufacturing equipment per specialized standards on multiple pieces of machinery and/or processes.
• Operate equipment and perform troubleshooting as needed.
• Perform quality checks to assure product compliance and examine products for defects.
• Use quality tools such as calipers, micrometers, and pin gauges along with vision systems and laser micrometers.
• Fill out production documentation per GMP.
• Ensure quality limits and efficiency targets are met.
• Monitor raw material usage and track production throughout production lots.
• Organize work area and maintain a clean work environment.
• Perform total machine clean out and reset.
• Handle changeovers and cleanups of machinery.
• Work independently with little supervision.
• Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Train and provide mentorship to team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED equivalency required; Technical High School diploma preferred or Associate's Degree in STEM field.
• Minimum of 2 years in a manufacturing environment or strong demonstrable equivalency required.
• Experience working in a controlled system (Ex: ISO9001/13485); Medical device industry background preferred.
• Experience working with melt extrusion.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in precision measuring instruments.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility regarding manufacturing environment work schedules.