Plastics Process Technician

This position primarily operates and performs routine maintenance to injection and blow mold equipment. The incumbent is responsible for supplying bottles as a raw material to multiple PWI plants at a minimal cost to the company.

Essential JobDuties:

• Operates blow mold machinery and ensures through constant observation and routine inspections that high quality product is being produced.
• Performs basic cleaning and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Detect jams or malfunctions and make adjustments as necessary.
• Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Set up and operate blow molding machines to mold PET bottles.
• Install dies onto machines or presses, then coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
• Use a forklift to store palletized bottles in the warehouse for transport.
• Listen to machines during operation in order to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.

Non-Essential Job Duties:

Performs related work as assigned by the Operations Manager.

Benefits effective on DAY ONE - no waiting period for insurance!

This shift is 5pm-5am on a 2-2-3 rotation, including every other weekend.

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Programming Machine Vision Systems
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Injection Molding Experience
• Blow Molding Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Vision System
• Injection Molding Machine
• Blow Molding Machine
• Forklifts

Salary info:

$21 - $22 / hr