As a Regrind Technician, you will maintain and handle all resins and all related equipment to ensure a food safe and quality product is provided. At our company, we take pride in maintaining our high standards for quality products and 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!
- Stability: Our business is prosperous and we're not laying off - we're hiring!
- Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for 46 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
- Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!
- Comfort: Our food-grade facility is exceptionally clean
You Will
- Unload bulk trucks and railcars into silos and maintain resin samples and documentation.
- Responsible for railcar switches and placement and communicates with railcar service.
- Responsible for tagging regrind / scrap in warehouse area and maintain proper inventories. As well as, reporting daily inventory status of railcars silos and regrind.
- Responsible for completing daily and weekly cleaning checklists.
- Perform all grinder PM’s, blade changing and machine upkeep. In addition, perform all vacuum pump system PM’s and filter changes. Plus all conveyor PM’s.
- Complete all PM’s in SAP.
- Maintain dust collector and all piping and maintain and clean rail siding and silo area.
- Join with your team to identify continuous improvement opportunities focused on safety, reliability, quality and scrap reduction
- You'll be an active member of Clean Sweep Team.
You Have
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 6:45 am to 3:00 pm with some weekend/overtime involved.
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- One to three months mechanical experience and/or related training.
- Must be certified in driving a forklift
- Must be quality conscience and diligent on keeping resin contaminate free.
- Computer experience is a must along with the ability to read and write and be able to comprehend detailed instructions. Furthermore, the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers.
- Work overtime as necessary, based on production needs/demands. Must be flexible.
- Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation and work outside in the elements.
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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