Pomona, CA | Full-Time | 2nd Shift (2:00 PM - 10:30 PM)

Exact Staff is partnering with a well-established, family-owned manufacturing company in Pomona, CA that specializes in plastic packaging products for the food, agricultural, and produce industries. The facility offers a fast-paced production and warehouse environment for individuals seeking stable, long-term employment, and the company values dependability, teamwork, safety, and quality. As an Extrusion Operator, you’ll oversee daily extrusion operations, including operating PET and polypropylene extruders, grinders, and material handling systems, while helping meet production goals, product quality, and safety standards. This is a steady, full-time opportunity with weekly pay.

This position is ideal for individuals with plastics extrusion, machine operation, or manufacturing experience.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Operate extruders to process PET and polypropylene materials, ensuring rolls meet quality, profile, and production specifications
• Monitor production output, accurately track poundage, record quality measurements, and complete required documentation, including condition sheets
• Meet daily production goals while following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and safety standards
• Set up, operate, and monitor material handling equipment, including blenders, crystallizers, dryers, vacuum loading systems, and control panels
• Perform material and color changes on extruders and material handling systems, including grinders
• Perform extruder cold starts, proper shutdowns, screen changes, and roll changes
• Adjust die bolts, set deckles, shim extrusion dies, and measure and adjust roll gaps to achieve proper sheet width and gauge
• Monitor silos and flake bins to ensure adequate material supply
• Identify and correct production measurements outside required specifications
• Troubleshoot minor equipment issues, perform basic adjustments and repairs, and promptly report mechanical problems to the Supervisor
• Complete machine setups for incoming shifts as needed and communicate production status and operational issues to the next shift Lead Operator
• Check PET material moisture levels using moisture analyzers
• Perform quality inspections, including product weight, form, and sheet thickness, and use measurement tools to verify product specifications
• Accurately document and record quality inspection results
• Follow all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements, including lockout/tagout procedures and emergency stops as trained
• Safely operate forklifts and scissor lifts
• Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas, and report safety concerns and equipment issues to management

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Minimum 4 years of experience in plastics extrusion operations and operating equipment, highly preferred
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Ability to calculate rates, ratios, and percentages
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze production data and graphs
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot operational issues and make sound decisions
• Ability to interpret and follow written, verbal, diagram, and schedule-based instructions
• Ability to adapt to changing production requirements
• Must follow GMPs, safety procedures, and quality standards

Pay, Schedule, and Location:

• Pay Rate: $23.00-$25.00/hour
• Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
• Shifts Available: 2nd Shift, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
• Location: Pomona, CA

Benefits Available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Insurance
• $0 copay for unlimited Teladoc virtual visits
• Employee Assistance Program (medical, financial, or legal support)
• Coverage available for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Pet insurance available
• Resources for parents with children of developmental disabilities

Hiring Requirements:

• Valid identification that proves your right to work in the United States
• As a condition of employment, you may be required to pass a drug screen and background check.

Apply Today!
Immediate openings available. Register online to begin the hiring process: https://exactstaff.com/register/ or submit your resume to sgonzalez@exactstaff.com.

Prefer to apply in person? Applications are processed online, but we’re happy to assist you in our office Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM.

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3990 Concours St., Suite 200, Ontario, CA 91764
Phone: (909) 476-9000
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