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Graham Packaging Company is looking for a Maintenance/Operator Technician (Master Technician) based in Prattville, AL. This is a 1st Shift position, 6:30am-3pm.

• Weekly pay starting up to $35.00 per hour based on experience.
• Benefits effective on day one: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with match.

Master Technicians are responsible for operating and maintaining injection and/or Blow Molding machines to ensure employee safety, production of high quality containers, and maximizing machine efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Operate and maintain/assist with maintaining a group of plastic blow molding/injection machines and auxiliary equipment at identified optimal performance, including mold insert and color changes, producing containers in a safe and high quality method while minimizing and reducing scrap.
• Perform process set up and establish set up sheets of injection stretch blow molding machines to improve machine efficiency and reduce scrap in an accurate and timely manner.
• Operate equipment to minimize the generation and maximize the consumption of regrind, purge and scrap within customer specifications where applicable.
• Responsible for product quality, making frequent on time quality checks on products being produced from established quality standards, identifying and making necessary changes and adjustments.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance checks on all equipment, including lubrication and checks of all equipment and systems in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules, completing and maintaining all required documentation and escalating issues as necessary.
• Perform minor repair on all production equipment such as case sealers, trimmers, blow molder extruder, conveyor systems and material loading and unloading as required.
• Assist with Installing, program, repair and maintain machinery and equipment such as conveyor systems, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, compressors, chillers, dryers, auto-packers, robots or programmable controllers as well as troubleshooting fluid power circuits and making necessary repairs.
• Perform trial runs on all new molds, tooling, resins, and color concentrates.
• Perform all tasks with minimal supervision, in a prompt, safe, and efficient, manner including replacement of fasteners, guards, valves, cylinders and safe ties.
• Maintain work area to acceptable safety and housekeeping standards.
• Verify material usage per standards
• Properly identify regrind and chunk produced.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily independently or with minimal assistance.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• 6 months’ prior experience operating or maintaining blow molding/injection molding machines or similar equipment (In lieu of related degree/diploma).
• Experience with Electrical
• Understanding and operation of PLC, or willing to obtain training.
• Working knowledge of HDPE and/or PET technologies preferred. Direct experience with Blow Molding on any platform preferred.
• Must be able to pass all requirements to become an “Electrically Authorized” employee in accordance with the corporate Electrical Safety Training Program”

• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.

Graham Packaging Company is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of technology-based, customized blow-molded plastic containers for the branded food and beverage, household, personal care/specialty, and automotive lubricants product categories.  The company has an extensive blue-chip customer base that includes many of the world’s largest branded consumer products companies.  It produces more than 20 billion containers units annually employing more than 9600 employees at 97 plants in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America, and sales in excess of $3 billion.

The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the companys 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.
Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.