• Ottumwa, IA
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job 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


  • Stability: Our business is prosperous and we're not laying off - we're hiring!
  • Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for 10 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
  • Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!
  • Comfort:  Our food-grade facility is exceptionally clean & climate-controlled!



You Will

  • Operate a variety of top-of-the-line extrusion & blow-molding manufacturing equipment in a clean, safe & climate-controlled 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:1st or 3rd shift, Monday-Friday
  • 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 extrusion or blow molding equipment is preferred
  • Hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical mechanical basic knowledge
  • Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. individually and up to 70 lbs. with a team lift, with or without a reasonable accommodation

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

LocationOttumwa, IA
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
  • Consumer Brandingunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Disability Insuranceunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Extrusionunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
  • Molding Processesunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Production Volumeunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Scholarshipunmatched

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