Manufacturing Production Technician
Plastipak · Plastipak - Champaign, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level production role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Champaign, IL.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
- Tools it names
- Extrusion
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 63 live postings that list pay, out of 1043 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live production postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Typical $76k–$106k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 96%
- Lean 38%
- SAP 27%
- Union environment 27%
- 5S 27%
- MES 23%
✓ = 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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This plant: Plastipak in Plastipak - Champaign
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Plastipak’s Champaign facility is safe, extremely clean & climate-controlled. And, we’re a strong company in a stable industry. We’re hiring to keep up with our growth & expansion in our Champaign location.
Shift: Nights 6:45pm – 7:15 am
- •Standard rotating schedule of 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off
- •2 long-weekends per month
- •Full time is 15 working days per month
Pay: Earn $22 per hour
- •$21 per hour
- •+ $1.00 more per hour for night shift
We Offer
- •Consistent Schedules
- •Job Security
- •Clean & Climate-Controlled Facility
- •Career Growth
You Will
- •Operate extrusion, injection or blow-molding machines & equipment.
- •Monitor & adjust machine settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure).
- •Complete basic machine maintenance.
- •Check product quality.
- •Participate in training to learn new skills.
You Have
- •Ability to work a 12 hour shift on our 3-2-2-3 regular schedule cycle with every other weekend off.
- •Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a high-volume production environment.
- •Minimum of 1 year of experience operating manufacturing machines & equipment.
- •Basic hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical knowledge.
- •Strong problem-solving and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
- •Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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