Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (Synthetic and Glass Fibers)

Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift) - Precision Science - Phoenix, AZ
Provide support to operations in running machines at standard speeds to maximize efficiency and productivity • Maintain facilities and all
Profile Extrusion Process Tech - Plasticade - Skokie, IL
Select and set machine dies • Determine and document setup procedures • Set secondary equipment to product specifications and synchronize speed
Extruder Machine Operator - Trinity Industries - Frazier Park, CA
What you'll do: • Operate independently without supervisor • Maintain continuous production equipment • Operate and monitor specialty

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

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