Process Technician at Plastipak Packaging Inc. in Garland, Texas

Job Description:

Plastipak Process Technicians are responsible for the hands-on operation and maintenance of the automated blow molding and injection molding equipment.

We Offer

• Set Schedules. Enjoy 12-hour shifts & a unique rotating schedule with 12-14 days off per month!




• Opportunity. Our business is growing and we prioritize promotion from within!




• Premium pay & benefits, including 18 days of paid time off a year!

You Will

• Perform basic troubleshooting




• Make adjustments and repairs on machinery in the designated work area




• Monitor and perform necessary setting adjustments




• Complete preventative maintenance requirements




• Have working knowledge of various product orders by following all material requirements and customer requests




• Perform quality control checks, and help maintain customer requirements, according to specifications by bottle types and various dimensions




• Enter downtime and scrap into system




• Follow correct housekeeping and safety procedures




• Attend all required training sessions and weekly team meetings




• Responsible for maintaining ISO standards




• Responsible for reporting food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action




• All other duties as assigned

You Have

• High School Diploma or GED is required.




• An Associate’s Degree in Industrial Technology, related field of study or relevant work experience (minimum of 2 years) is preferred.




• Standing/walking continuously during entire shift. Frequently walking is performed at a moderate pace in order to respond to machine and equipment breakdown




• Able to lift 40 lbs. continuously; and able to lift 70 lbs. occasionally with assistance




• Postural activities include climbing, maneuvering, bending, stooping, kneeling. Crouching, crawling above, under and around machinery, equipment and conveyors continuously throughout entire shift




• Reaching, handling, touching grasping machine parts, controls, control panels, levers, switches continuously while repairing machines




• Continuously use the bilateral upper extremities to reach, handle, grip and grasp, push and pull, finger and feel, turn, wrench, etc. Forceful grasping, pinching, pushing, and pulling with hand tools to diagnose and repair machinery and equipment




• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, platforms and scaffolding to repair machine and equipment frequently throughout entire shift




• Ability to work in non-permit required confined spaces and at heights of 15’ to 20’

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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