Production Technician

Job Description

Job Description

As a Production Technician, you operate equipment to manufacture plastic containers for leading consumer brands.  At our company, we take pride in maintaining our high standards for quality products & a positive team culture.  We’re also proud to be recognized as an America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today.

We Offer

Set Schedules :   12-hour shifts & a rotating 2-week standard schedule of 3 days, then 4 days is 15 working days a month as a full-time associate!

Stability & Growth : We follow a strong promote-from-within business practice and offer a stable job through current market uncertainty

Comfort :   Our food-grade facility is exceptionally clean & climate-controlled!

State-of-the-Art Equipment : Work with our top of the line injection, blow molding & extrusion equipment from industry leaders, such as Sidel and Husky, as well as our own proprietary technologies!

You Will

Operate a variety of top-of-the-line blow molding manufacturing equipment in a clean, safe & climate-controlled environment

Monitor equipment, making adjustments to settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure, etc.) to produce high-quality rigid plastic containers

Troubleshoot equipment & perform routine preventative maintenance

Assure Plastipak customer requirements are met by performing quality checks for specifications, such as bottle weights & dimensions

Join with your team to identify continuous improvement opportunities focused on safety, reliability, quality & scrap reduction

Grow your skills through formal & side-by-side training, and  have opportunities for career advancement

You Have

Ability to work Nights 6 : 45 om - 7 : 15 am on a cycle of 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeat. This equates to 2 weekends per month off with a 3-day weekend

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Manufacturing Production Technician working with equipment used for high-volume production

Working knowledge of injection equipment is preferred

Hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical mechanical basic knowledge

Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodatio

You’ll Earn

• $20 & up, based on experience
• Night shift includes a shift differential of $0.75

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following :

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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