Continuous Extruder Operator I (D Shift - 4 on/ 4 off 7:30pm-7:45am)

This requisition will be posted on the NGK recruiting board for 7 days. Members should also consider the following requirements before applying for a position.

• You must be on your current job for one (1) year if your job grade is 7 or lower.
• You must be in your current job for a minimum of two (2) years for job grades 8 or higher due to the more technical nature of the jobs.
• No disciplinary actions within the last year (low level points warnings may be waived if there are special circumstances that can be, or are, documented).
• Meet the minimum requirements of the open job description.
• Completion of the current learner’s assessment and other training requirements.
• Completed Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).

Members should be mindful of the shift, area, and job duties before applying for a job so as not to risk a six-month waiting period to apply for a future opportunity. The members should carefully consider all these factors to avoid rejecting a job offer.

1. Operates and monitors the extrusion process, which is an integral procedure in the manufacturing of dried, formed products.  Those products are supplied to the kiln area where they are fired in kilns, in which ceramic products are produced that meet the required specifications & quality standards.

A.    Face masks are required per CDC guidelines, effective 10/1/2021

B.    Safety shoes must be worn while on NGK property.

B.   Safety goggles may be required while performing certain job duties.

C.   Task appropriate gloves may be required while performing certain job duties.

A.    Required Education and/or Experience                                                    

1.     Must be able to successfully complete all required job training.

2.     High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

3.     6 month manufacturing/warehousing experience or equivalent

4.     CRC Bronze or above

B.    Required Language Skills                                                           

1.     Ability to read and comprehend work instructions.

2.     Ability to communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

C.    Required Mathematical Skills        

1.     Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

D.    Required Reasoning Ability                                                         

1.     Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

2.     Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

E.    Other Preferred Skills    

1.     Certified Production Technician program completion

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and talk or hear.

1. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

1. The employee is occasionally required to sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

1. The employee is required to have 20/20 vision (natural or corrected vision).

1. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

1. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; and airborne particles.

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

A.    This job description is not to be considered a written contract.  Employment with NGK is at will.  This means that the employee, as well as the company, is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason not prohibited by law.  Also, this job description is not designed to be a complete listing of the tasks, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.,