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Plastipak · Plastipak - Ottumwa, IA

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Level
Technician
Team
Production
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Packaging
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level production role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Ottumwa, IA.

They ask for
10+ years
Tools it names
Extrusion, EHS / safety
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.

Median of the low and high ends of 52 live postings that list pay, out of 958 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 24 other live production postings in Iowa.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $78k–$97k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 2+)

Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 92%
  • SAP 32%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 24%

✓ = 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.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentionedLifts up to 50 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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  4. 4

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  5. 5

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This plant: Plastipak in Plastipak - Ottumwa

No other open roles at this site right now · 5 people we found in production roles at Plastipak.

Full description from PlastipakAs posted on their careers site.Show

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
  • ✓Grow your skills through formal & side-by-side training, and have opportunities for career advancement

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As a Production 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: Our business is prosperous and we're not laying off - we're hiring!
  • •Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for 10 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
  • •Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!
  • •Comfort: Our food-grade facility is exceptionally clean & climate-controlled!

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

You Have

  • •Ability to work the following schedule:1st or 3rd shift, Monday-Friday
  • •High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
  • •A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Manufacturing Production Technician working with equipment used for high-volume production
  • •Working knowledge of extrusion or blow molding equipment is preferred
  • •Hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical mechanical basic knowledge
  • •Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve
  • •Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. individually and up to 70 lbs. with a team lift, 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

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