Production Technician - Plant City, United States - Plastipak Careers

Plastipak Careers

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Plant City, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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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 promotefromwithin business practice and offer a stable job through current market uncertainty
Comfort: Our foodgrade facility is exceptionally clean & climatecontrolled
StateoftheArt Equipment: Work with our top of the line 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 topoftheline extrusion & blowmolding manufacturing equipment in a clean, safe & climatecontrolled environment
Monitor equipment, making adjustments to settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure, etc.) to produce highquality 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 & sidebyside training, and have opportunities for career advancement

You Have

Ability to work the following schedule: 6:45 pm 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 3day 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 highvolume production
Working knowledge of extrusion 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

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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