2nd Shift Automation Technician (Starting pay $32.00-$42.00 per hour)

Join an industry leader and innovator looking for people who want to make a difference. Play a key role in producing plastic components that make everyday life possible, from transportation to food packaging to healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Programs, repairs, and maintains all automated machinery and auxiliary equipment.
• All automated devices used for runner removal, part handling, separation, or packing.
• All machinery located at the press or in the Assembly department used in secondary operations.
• All auxiliary equipment.
• Diagnose trouble, disassemble, and determine extent of repairs necessary.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills.
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Make up repair parts, replace defective components.
• Perform necessary welding and sheet metal operations involved in repairing equipment.
• Operate lathe, vertical mill, drill press, and grinders as required.
• Occasionally direct an assigned helper.
• Maintain work area in neat and orderly manner.
• Observe safety rules and wearing of prescribed protective clothing or items.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Continue to grow job-specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Physical Requirements

• Working in a clean manufacturing environment that may include moderate noise levels and will require spending a significant amount of time moving around on the manufacturing floor.
• Ability to stand and/or walk up to constantly during the shift.
• Lifting up to fifty-five pounds (55).
• Bending, stooping, twisting, balancing, kneeling, and crouching is involved in the regular execution of duties.
• Ability to push and pull items.
• Ability to ascend/descend, work atop, and traverse molding machines, assembly equipment, ladders, and aerial lift equipment.
• Ability to work occasionally in small cramped spaces.
• Must wear appropriate PPE including fire-retardant apparel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year technical degree in a related field.
• 5 years of PLC programming experience with systems such as Allen Bradley, Siemens, etc.
• Experience troubleshooting and improving Electrical Control, Vision System, PLC Systems, Robotics, and continuous motion systems strongly preferred.
• Mechanical comprehension as well as a strong understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical applications, and blueprints.
• Must be able to read and interpret prints and diagrams.
• Strong general computer skills including CAD (Solidworks and/or ProE).

Pay

Starting pay: $32.00 - $42.00 per hour (based on experience).

Schedule

2nd Shift: 3:30 AM – 12:30 AM.

Benefits

• Medical (PPO Blue Cross Blue Shield).
• Vision (VSP).
• Dental (PPO Blue Cross Blue Shield).
• 401K, Hoffer Plastics matches $0.50 per $1.00 contributed each payroll period up to 6%.
• Paid Life Insurance.
• Short-term and Long-term Disability.
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation, up to 5 Days of Paid Leave.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Reimbursements (Tuition, Prescription Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoe, and Fitness).