What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Technician-2 position at Plastipak?
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!
- Stability: Our business is prosperous and we're not laying off - we're hiring!
- Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for 45 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
- 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!
You Will
- Operate a variety of top-of-the-line injection & blow-molding manufacturing equipment in a clean, safe 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 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
- 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
You’ll Earn
- Night shift includes a shift differential of $1.50
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
- 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
- Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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