Experienced Production Operator

About the role

Dura-Line, an Orbia Connectivity Solutions business, is hiring an experienced production operator at its Garden Street location in Elyria, Ohio. The operator runs extrusion lines to produce high-quality conduit, monitors product quality, makes process adjustments and documents production conditions. The schedule is every other weekend, working 15 days a month.

Key responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and optimize extrusion lines to produce products meeting customer and quality specifications.
• Adjust process parameters, tooling and equipment settings to maintain quality and minimize scrap.
• Perform quality inspections, verify dimensions and tolerances, and make process corrections.
• Lead line startups, shutdowns, changeovers, size changes and equipment set-ups.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues with Operations, Maintenance and Quality teams.
• Ensure proper product identification, marking, packaging, reel winding and shipment preparation.
• Complete production, quality and inventory documentation accurately.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards and report hazards.
• Participate in training, continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least 7 years of hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting extrusion or similar manufacturing equipment in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to run extrusion line setups, changeovers and quality checks with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality standards, production processes and safe work practices.
• Ability to read work instructions and specifications, with strong math and measurement skills.
• Basic English for safety, quality and operational documentation.
• Physical ability to stand and walk 12 hours, lift up to 50 lbs several times per shift, and wear full protective equipment.

Required skills

• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments, hand tools and production documentation systems.
• Experience with material handling equipment such as forklifts is preferred.

What we offer

• Pay starting at $18.50 per hour, with a structured skills progression program that can bring earnings close to $25.10 per hour; shift differential of $1.00 for night shifts.
• Quarterly bonus of up to 5% of earnings and a sign-on bonus of $500 after 90 days and $1,000 after 180 days.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance from day one, 401(k) with up to 6% company match, paid PTO, sick time, parental leave and paid holidays.
• Tuition, fitness, safety boots and safety glasses reimbursement.