**Job Title: Machine Operator**

**Job Description**

This role operates within a team-based manufacturing environment to produce specialty plastic compounds. You will set up, run, and monitor extrusion equipment while maintaining high standards of efficiency, cleanliness, safety, and product quality. The position involves hands-on machine operation, careful review of production documentation, and proactive housekeeping and safety practices.

**Responsibilities**

+ Determine production requirements by reading and implementing general and special instructions on each sales order.
+ Review and apply the manufacturing bill of materials to each sales order to ensure accurate material usage and setup.
+ Prepare raw materials by planning and performing any required drying, pre-blending, or staging activities.
+ Prepare machines and related equipment by planning and completing all necessary setup tasks before production.
+ Thoroughly clean all equi...