Are you looking for a great opportunity with a stable, conveniently located employer? Are you seeking a career opportunity with room for growth and advancement?? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then Landmark Plastic is looking for you!!! We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our Landmark team.

Landmark Plastic, a leading manufacturer of plastic products used in the horticulture industry is looking for a Set-Up Technician. This position will provide support in setting up, operating, or tending to machines to cut, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten plastic material.

Essential Job Functions

Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.

Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.

Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.

Set up, operate, or tend machines to cut, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten plastic material.

Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.

Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.

Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.

Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.

Load workpieces or plastic material into machines.

Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.

Clean/lubricate machines and keep work area clean.

Operate forklifts to deliver material.

Lubricate workpieces with oil.

Turn controls to set cutting speeds or feed rates for specified operations.

Place workpieces on tables manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.

Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.

Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.

Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.

Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.

Qualifications:

Ability to learn our MRP system, QAD and backflushing.

Knowledge of basic math skills along with some more complex formulas including measurements.

Must demonstrate mechanical reasoning skills and ability.

Must have excellent deductive reasoning and troubleshooting skills.

Must correctly practice all safety procedures.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.

Skill in the use of hand tools, drills, grinders, saws, and other related equipment preferred.

Excellent time management and the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

Strong team player with excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Great attitude and a willingness to learn.

Essential Tasks:

• Installing tooling and dies in Thermoforming equipment
• Setting up and securing stock guides and stock removal
• Installing guarding around tooling
• Perform related labor as required to clean up, set up, and organize. Return the dies and materials to the proper location.
• Set up Thermoforming machines
• Operate equipment to manufacture plastic products
• Must be able to load and start their own coils
• Conduct quality checks periodically
• Previous tow motor experience or certification
• Must be able to read a tape measure and have their own tools

Required Skills

• Experience in plastic manufacturing or metal stamping
• Must be able to safely operate a tow motor
• Must be able to adjust stock straighteners, load and unload stock feeders
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience with prog dies and compounding dies
• Ability to read blueprints, use micrometers and read routers

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Plastic Manufacturing experience or experience with progressive stamping and forming

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Proper PPE is required. Potential to be very hot in the summer months and cold during the winter.

Physical Demands

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following have been identified as physical requirements of the job:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to sit or stand for long periods of time and walk distances, as well as stoop, bend, kneel and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, reach or feel and manipulate objects or controls.
• Must be able to work in fumes and odors. (non-hazardous)
• Must be able to work in loud areas and wear hearing protection.
• Must be able to work with oils, grease and dust, with limited personal protection (aprons, gloves, etc.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 5 years (Required)
• Die setting/mold setting: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person