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About this Advanced Operator - Night Shift role at Plastipak

Plastipak · Onsite · Plastipak - Champaign, IL

As an Advanced Production Technician, you will operate the conveying and drying equipment necessary to ensure an uninterrupted supply of raw materials to the Injection machines.  At our company, we're committed to quality products & a positive team culture.  We’re also proud to be recognized as one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today. 

We Offer

  • Set Schedules:  12-hour shifts & a rotating 2-week standard schedule of 3 days, then 4 days is 15 working days a month as a full-time associate!

  • Stability & Growth: We follow a strong promote-from-within business practice and offer a stable job through current market uncertainty!

  • Convenience: Our food-grade clean & climate-controlled facility is located right off I57 and I-72!

You Will

  • Report food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action

  • Operate dryers and other equipment to ensure uninterrupted flow of raw materials to the injection machines

  • Perform preventative maintenance and minor mechanical repairs.

  • Perform regular checks and readings, and regularly monitors materials flows

  • Provide functional guidance to line Utilities as needed

You Have

  • Ability to work nights: 6:45 pm - 7:15 am on a cycle of 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeat. This equates to 2 weekends per month off with a 3-day weekend

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience operating manufacturing machines & equipment.

  • Excellent mechanical skills, exhibited by related mechanical experience

  • Hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical mechanical basic knowledge

  • Ability to troubleshoot & problem solve

  • Familiarity with computer applications

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation

You’ll Earn

  • $21-23 an hour, based on experience

  • Night shift includes a shift differential of $1.00

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 requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Plastipak

Plastipak is a global leader in sustainable packaging and recycling solutions. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, Plastipak operates over 60 sites around the globe with more than 6,000 employees. At Plastipak, we're proud of the work we do, the products we make, and the people who make it all possible. We're family-owned, and we put our people first. You may come to Plastipak looking for a job, but you'll stay because you'll find a career. Plastipak is a place where you can build a future you feel good about. Plastipak.com

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