Manufacturing Mechanic - 3rd Shift

Why Parker Plastics?

• A 30-year strong­, manufacturing company

• Focused on growth, efficiency, and continuous improvement as a company

• Striving to provide opportunity, stability, & work-life balance for our employees

Benefits

• 8-hour shifts

• Temperature controlled production floor

• 401(k) with company match

• Annual profit sharing

• Tuition Assistance

• Paid Holidays immediately after hire date

• Paid Vacation

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance

Position Summary (A Day in the Life)

This person will perform job duties with direction from the Plant Manager & Shift Supervisor. Duties also include being accountable for machine performance, and productivity. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Willing to train on 1st shift, and then work assigned 2nd or 3rd shift.

• Perform job duties in a safe manner (this includes wearing eye and hearing protection in designated areas).

• Start and stop all equipment in a proper and safe manner.

• Perform daily walk downs to ensure machines are at required efficiency and production levels.

• Complete machine/line changeovers, including all downstream equipment (leak detectors, conveyors, flamers, box erectors, etc.) to maintain production orders and levels per production schedule.

• With direct supervision of Quality Control personnel help perform first piece quality checks (OFC, “T”, “E”, etc.) with the known bottle specifications, while completing the proper documentation to support findings.

• Prepare in-house computer system with proper codes (downtime, jobs, etc.) during changeover process.

• Maintains proper paperwork, logs, and records (work orders, machine problems, settings, mold maintenance, and mold design changes) as required.

• Makes complete machine changeovers and calibrations (heads, molds, tooling, stretch-rods, blow pins, blow nozzles, etc.) without any assistance or set-up aids (Set-up Sheets, Cartridges, or Saved Programs) within specified time period.

• Work closely with management with total hands-on processing of all new products / materials to determine proper materials and cycle standards.

• Perform daily walk downs to ensure proper levels of materials (virgin and regrind) are being introduced to the process.

• Work closely with management on items (tooling, etc.) that need to be purchased or repaired for the processing portion of the equipment.

• Order and maintain inventory/stock regarding items for the processing portion (tooling and mold components, etc.) of the equipment.

• Complete new and old product/material samples as requested.

• Work closely with maintenance to ensure equipment is at industry standard.

• Troubleshoot equipment regarding processing issues.

• Fill in when requested for other job duties/functions (Supervisors, Mechanics, Maintenance, etc.)

• During the machine set-up process perform housekeeping duties such as keeping floor clear of debris (scraps, blobs, excess flash, preforms), cleaning machines in a safe manner in accordance with American Institute of Baking (AIB) regulations.

• May be asked to cover for other shift Supervisors and Machine Operator / Mechanic (B or A Class) during personnel shortage (vacations, sick leave etc.)

• If requested, enter production quantities into the in-house computer production/inventory systems.

• Assist co-workers where needed.

Experience/Education

• Must have comprehensive mechanical tools to complete required machine tasks.

• Must be willing to train on 1st shift on basic mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical skills.

• Requires constant visual attention, ability to discern flaws in containers.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to lift 75-100 pounds occasionally.

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