Manufacturing Technician 3rd Shift

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
  • Alsip, IL
  • $21–$23 Per Hour
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
4 days ago

Job Description

As a Manufacturing 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:

  • Stability & Growth: We follow a strong promote-from-within business practice and offer a stable job through current market uncertainty!
  • Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community forover 40years & offer job stability through market uncertainty!
  • Rewards: Receive premium pay for your valued skills!

As a Manufacturing Technician, You Will:

  • Operate a variety of top-of-the-line extrusion & blow-molding manufacturing equipment
  • 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

This Is A Great Fit If You Have:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a manufacturing environment working with equipment used for high-volume production
  • Working knowledge of extrusion or blow molding equipment is preferred
  • Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve

Pay & Shift

$21.00/hr - $23.00/hr (Depending on experience)

  • 3rd: 11:50p-8:00am ($1 shift differential)

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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Numbers & Facts

LocationAlsip, IL
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$21–$23 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
  • Business Practicesunmatched
  • Consumer Brandingunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Disability Insuranceunmatched
  • Extrusionunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
  • Molding Processesunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Production Volumeunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Scholarshipunmatched

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