Manufacturing Production Technician
About the role
As a Manufacturing 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 and a positive team culture. We’re also proud to be recognized as an America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today.
Responsibilities
- Operate a variety of top-of-the-line injection & blow-molding manufacturing equipment in a clean and safe environment
- Monitor equipment, making adjustments to settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure, etc.) to produce high-quality rigid plastic containers
- Perform routine preventative maintenance
- Troubleshoot equipment and perform quality checks for specifications, such as bottle weights & dimensions
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities focused on safety, reliability, quality & scrap reduction
Requirements
- 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 or blow molding 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 accommodation
Qualifications
- Ability to work the following schedule: 6:45 pm - 7:00 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
Skills
- Problem solving
- Quality assurance
- Equipment operation
- Preventative maintenance
Benefits
- Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- Accidental Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- Paid Company Holidays
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Caregiving via Care.com
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- Travel Assistance
- Employee Discount Programs
Pay
Night shift includes a shift differential of $1.50
Schedule
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! Stability: Our business is prosperous and we're not laying off - we're hiring!
Advancement
We prioritize promotion from within!
State-of-the-Art Equipment
Work with our top of the line blow molding & injection equipment from industry leaders, such as Sidel and Husky, as well as our own proprietary technologies!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer