Thermoforming Production Technician

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

Step into a hands-on production role where you’ll keep thermoforming lines running smoothly and safely while turning out high-quality plastic parts. You’ll read process data, make precise adjustments within control limits, and partner closely with process technicians to maximize uptime and quality.

• Starting at $22.16–$25.01 (commensurate with relevant experience)
• Paid weekly
• Shift differential: $0.75 per hour

12-hour Continental schedule on nights (7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.). Training begins on day shift.

• Week 1: Monday (work), Tuesday (work), Wednesday (off), Thursday (off), Weekend (work)
• Week 2: Monday (off), Tuesday (off), Wednesday (work), Thursday (work), Weekend (off)

• Champion a safe, clean, and friendly production floor.
• Meet or exceed customer requirements through disciplined process execution.
• Conduct quality checks using SPC methods and record accurate measurements.
• Interpret SPC data and fine-tune machines within process control limits.
• Operate and adjust thermoforming and related equipment to consistently produce plastic parts while maintaining optimum efficiency and uptime.
• Recognize issues, troubleshoot mechanical needs, and follow established reporting and follow-up procedures.
• Create breakdown work orders and document all related downtime events.
• Collaborate with process technicians and support teams to drive maximum quality and machine availability.
• Assist with additional tasks as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3–5 years of mechanical and/or technical experience in a related manufacturing environment
• Basic computer literacy

• Plastics - PA66 materials
• Plastic extrusion
• Injection molding
• Thermoforming
• Blow molding

Inserted verbatim:

**ADA – Essential Functions: **

Must be able to:

• Work an 8 to 12-hour shift, standing and walking for extended periods
• Climb
• Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writie
• Lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs. Occasional lifts up to 75 lbs. All lifts over 75 lbs require 2-person lift or mechanical assistance.
• Possess an adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment