Intermediate Machinist (Paste Mfg)- 3rd Shift at Zeus Industrial Products — Aiken, USA | Base Career

PTFE Extrusion Dev Technician Level “A” will be responsible for technically maintaining development in a defined area of the facility.

This would include troubleshooting and correction of process failures, overseeing extruder assembly, maintaining damaged tooling, overseeing extruder startup, ensuring best practice sheets are being recorded properly, and running of PTFE development projects.

PTFE Extrusion Dev Technician Level “A” will be responsible for technically maintaining development in a defined area of the facility.

Level “A” extrusion technicians should be technically competent in running multiple materials, process configurations, and different sizes/types of extruders.

To be considered for Extrusion Dev Technician Level “A”, a candidate would be required to meet the following minimum list of requirements for paste extrusion.

Meeting all of the requirements below does not ensure promotion to the position described.

A number of other factors such as work ethic, attendance, and communication skills will be evaluated.

Properly identify cosmetic defects Surface finish - Roughness OD/ID Shear Marks Cloudiness Black Spots Determine Undercooked Determine Overcooked OD / ID Lines OD / ID Cracked Cut ends jagged OD/ID Wall Cracked Loose Dirt Slippage Powder Marks Lube Smell in Tubing Splitting Kinks/Dents
Surface finish - Roughness

Cloudiness
Black Spots
Determine Undercooked
Determine Overcooked

Cut ends jagged OD/ID
Wall Cracked
Loose Dirt
Slippage
Powder Marks
Lube Smell in Tubing
Splitting
Kinks/Dents
Properly diagnose dimensional problems Material Flat Walls off OD/ID/WALL Adjustments Concentricity / TIR out of spec Fluctuating Size Ovality Cut Lengths / Tolerance / Angularity
Material Flat
Walls off
OD/ID/WALL Adjustments
Concentricity / TIR out of spec
Fluctuating Size
Ovality

Compounding What is overworked powder? Prevention Wet / Dry Powder – Identifications, root cause, prevention What happens if not pre-rolled ? Cross contamination of resin? How? How to prevent? High Moisture? Identification? Where will dirt be most likely picked up from? Coagulated Pigment. (large pigment balls). Cause? Failed Pantone, inconsistent color. Causes? Fillers not dispersed evenly? Lumpy Powder (Causes?) Jar washing rules.
What is overworked powder? Prevention
Wet / Dry Powder – Identifications, root cause, prevention
What happens if not pre-rolled ?
Cross contamination of resin? How? How to prevent?
High Moisture? Identification?
Where will dirt be most likely picked up from?
Coagulated Pigment. (large pigment balls). Cause?
Failed Pantone, inconsistent color. Causes?
Fillers not dispersed evenly?

Jar washing rules.
Process documentation and notes properly completed and organized daily. Notes Proper Filling Out of BBP Operator Interface
Notes
Proper Filling Out of BBP
Operator Interface
Process specific SLW extrusion Wire Machine PTFE extrusion Tuber PTFE extrusion Proficiency on coil, spool, cut put-ups, differences, why? Proficient measuring parts HS / Secondary Input Specifics Extrusion of PTFE over wire Horizontal PTFE Extrusion
SLW extrusion
Wire Machine PTFE extrusion
Tuber PTFE extrusion
Proficiency on coil, spool, cut put-ups, differences, why?
Proficient measuring parts

Extrusion of PTFE over wire

Preforming Preform dry out. How to prevent? Pressure build up in extrusion. Causes? Fluctuating at the head? Causes? Required surface cosmetics of preform? Gouges / scrapes / causes / ID/OD Cracks in preform. Effect on extrusion. Causes? What to watch for pouring color / fillers? Corrections? Proper procedure for stacking preforms. Stripes
Preform dry out. How to prevent?
Pressure build up in extrusion. Causes?
Fluctuating at the head? Causes?
Required surface cosmetics of preform?
Gouges / scrapes / causes / ID/OD
Cracks in preform. Effect on extrusion. Causes?
What to watch for pouring color / fillers? Corrections?
Proper procedure for stacking preforms.
Stripes
Tooling Matchups Rod / Adapter Adaptor / Mandrel Sleeve / Master die Master die / Insert Polish (Visual) Proper Mandrel Measurement
Matchups

Sleeve / Master die
Master die / Insert
Polish (Visual)

Setup and operation of test equipment to evaluate prototypes against specifications. Tensile testing on Instron, selection of proper method, setup, and reporting SEM images and IND measurement
Tensile testing on Instron, selection of proper method, setup, and reporting
SEM images and IND measurement

NOTE: This list may have additions or subtractions made at any time.

Zeus reserves the right to add, remove, or substitute requirements at any time based on business conditions, changing technology, or other business needs.

Additions and subtractions are directly communicated to the Technician seeking competency completion.

Must meet the Technician proficiency within 18 months from start date.

If training is incomplete within 18 months then the employee may be disqualified from proceeding in the Technician program and will return to manufacturing shop-rate pay.

Minimum of one (1) year hands on experience in operation of PTFE extrusion
WorkKey Score Requirements: Math – Score needs to be a 4 or greater Reading – Score needs to be a 4 or greater Locating Information - Score needs to be a 4 or great
Math – Score needs to be a 4 or greater
Reading – Score needs to be a 4 or greater
Locating Information - Score needs to be a 4 or great
Wiesen score of 40 or better from Entry Level

Intermediate Machinist (Paste Mfg)- 3rd Shift

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Paste Extrusion

• OD And ID Shear Marks

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