Plastic Technician

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Job Requisition #:032400 Plastic Technician (Open)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Experienced colleague who assists to set up, monitor and troubleshoot blow molding, injection molding, or extrusion molding machinery.

Performs routine machine set up and changeovers between production runs, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime. Communicates machinery issues to maintenance.

Operates and monitors basic plastic molding and extrusion equipment, ensuring optimal performance during production. Follows standard operating procedures with minimal customization.

Monitors the production process using established checklists and inspection tools. Adjusts machines within preset limits to maintain product consistency, ensuring that machines are running efficiently and producing high-quality products.

Performs routine maintenance duties on cleaning and basic adjustments to machinery.

Troubleshoots and resolves issues related to plastic molding, extrusion, and finishing processes.

Follows and monitors process parameters, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines while performing tasks.

Maintains accurate records of production data, maintenance logs, and any issues encountered during production.

Performs quality control checks, ensuring products meet required specifications and industry standards.

Works closely with senior technicians, operators, and supervisors to ensure daily production operation.

May help to assist and train junior technicians.

As appropriate, incorporates and maintains safety observances, including, but not limited to, use of all PPE by employees, ensure guards and safety features are in place and working daily; maintains and displays good safety practices and habits daily.

Makes process adjustments to plastics equipment to ensure steady production for all machines while minimizing interruptions.

Makes suggestions to improve OEE of the plastics equipment such as cycle time improvement.

Completes color changes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Typically possesses a High School diploma (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, air compressors, chillers, and PLCs.

Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve machine and process issues independently.

In-depth understanding of plastic materials, molding processes, and manufacturing equipment.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Effective communication and leadership skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Strong adherence to safety protocols and regulatory compliance.

Ability to make process changes to ensure production of high-quality product.

Compensation Range:The pay range for this position is $20.87 - $35.48. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $26.00 to $26.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. If the competitive wage is equal in both fields, the starting rate is the same for all applicants that apply for this role. The starting rate is not representative of future compensation increases. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

Benefits Statement:

Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.

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EEO Statement:

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

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