Manufacturing Technician 2nd or 3rd Shift
Plastipak · Plastipak - Alsip, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Alsip, IL. You Will.
- Tools it names
- Extrusion, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- CNC 60%
- Team leadership 50%
- Machining 50%
- Tooling 47%
- Robotics 27%
- Lean 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Plastipak
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from PlastipakAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
are met by performing quality checks for specifications, such as bottle weights & dimensions
- ✓Join with your team to identify continuous improvement opportunities focused on safety, reliability, quality & scrap reduction
$20.00/hr - $22.00/hr (Depending on experience)
- ✓2nd: 3:50pm-12:00am ($1 shift differential)
- ✓3rd: 11:50p-8:00am ($1 shift differential)
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
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As a Manufacturing Technician, you operate equipment to manufacture plastic containers for leading consumer brands. At our company, we take pride in maintaining our high standards for quality products & 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!
- •State-of-the-Art Equipment: Work with our top of the line blow molding & extrusion equipment from industry leaders, such as Sidel and Husky, as well as our own proprietary technologies!
- •Opportunity: Advance your skills & career as we look to promote from within!
As a Manufacturing Technician, You Will
- •Operate a variety of top-of-the-line extrusion & blow-molding manufacturing equipment in a clean, safe & climate-controlled environment
- •Monitor equipment, making adjustments to settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure, etc.) to produce high-quality rigid plastic containers
- •Troubleshoot equipment & perform routine preventative maintenance
- •Assure Plastipak customer
This Is A Great Fit If You Have
- •High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- •A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a manufacturing environment working with equipment used for high-volume production
- •Working knowledge of extrusion or blow molding equipment is preferred
- •Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve
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