Job Title: Blown Film Extrusion Operator
Location: Canada
Industry: Plastics / Packaging / Manufacturing
Functional Area: Production, Manufacturing, Operations
Role Category: Machine Operator / Extrusion Operator
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Description
We are hiring an experienced Blown Film Extrusion Operator for a leading manufacturing client in Canada. The role involves operating and maintaining mono-layer and multi-layer blown film extrusion lines, ensuring product quality, productivity, and compliance with safety and food-grade standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform minor machine adjustments
- Weigh resins, colorants, and additives as per production formulas
- Monitor product quality and perform continuous inspections during production runs
- Load and unload materials into mixers, containers, and conveyors
- Set up and operate calendaring and extrusion machines to produce plastic films of specified thickness
- Operate mono-layer and three-layer blown film extrusion systems independently
- Change dies, molds, and adjust equipment during production line changes
- Make extruded parameter adjustments to maximize productivity and reduce waste
- Carry out order changes and ensure quality compliance
- Maintain machine performance, minimize downtime, and meet output targets
- Follow health, safety, and “clean as you go” policies, including BRC food safety standards
Salary: $29.00 hourly, 36 – 48 Hours per week.
Requirements
Education
- Completion of secondary school required
- Diploma in Plastics Technology is a strong advantage
Experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience in blown film extrusion or co-extrusion
Technical & Physical Skills
- Strong knowledge of mono-layer and multi-layer blown film extrusion machines
- Ability to operate machines independently
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment
- Ability to handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Strong attention to detail, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination
Personal Skills
- Good communication skills (oral and written)
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- Organized, accurate, and able to multitask under pressure
Benefits
