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Assistant Production Operator - Starting Wage is $19.00 per hour + up to 1.50 s/d!

Greenville, OH

How can you make a difference at your job and can have the opportunity to grow?

Join the Greenville – Spartech Team!

The Spartech Greenville Facility produces a plethora of specialty products ranging from high quality PETG face shields and covid barriers to specialty Flame Retardant Royalite® products used in aerospace and transportation applications. From planes to trains and everything in between, the Greenville team is proud to leverage an expert and tenured team to produce the highest quality products for our customers.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Operator to join our production team to support our variety of customers. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become "just a number", and who has a large focus on safety and success, Spartech might be the ideal company for you!

Requirements

Essential Job Duties

• Ensure polymer resin preparation, material modifications, accurate data collection.
• Accurately maintain process conditions and all other required paperwork, or records.
• Provide support to new product design and process development.
• Provide technical assistance for the Polymer Processing group and Physical Testing Laboratory if needed.
• Provide trouble-shooting techniques for processing a variety of resins types.
• Perform minor mechanical repairs to lab equipment when needed.
• Operate lab scale extruders, thermo-formers, etc.

Key Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have a high level of initiative with the ability to work independently. Skilled in customer centricity, collaboration, strong communication skills (both written and verbal), advanced critical thinking, problem solving skills, team leadership and participation. Ability to effectively analyze, problem solve, determine the best solution, and effectively implement idea (s) using creative thinking and technical knowledge.
• Excellent written communication skills. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work well with others in team environment. Attention to detail and follow-up is important. Reliable attendance and a can-do attitude are essential.

Education & Experience

• Experience working with polymer materials and processes as described above.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. - Most Benefits Start Day One!

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision.
• Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with a strong matching program.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
• 11 paid holidays.

Spartech LLC headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging markets with over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example, if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech's products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications, for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications - we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success.

Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.