Thermoforming - Process Technician
- Bridgeview, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Pay Range is $38.81 to $49.89 - paid weekly (additional $1 per hour as shift differential)
- Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases
- Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family
- Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity*
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Prescription drug coverage
- 401K with a company match
- New Hire Wellness Bonus (see plan details)
- Healthcare and Dependent day care flexible spending accounts
- Corporate discounts
- Assist with performing changeovers with minimal downtime
- Ensure all products are running at standard production rate for assigned shift
- Update, review and provide recommendations to plant Process Engineer for process sheet updates
- Develop, implement and execute programs to improve overall product quality and line efficiencies.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot processes and equipment at an elevated level to resolve complex issues with supporting plant maintenance, automation, and tooling teams
- Train all levels of operators on proper operation of equipment.
- Verify operator level achievement for pay-for-skills advancement
- Partner with plant Training Coordinator to develop and conduct training programs for line operators and other process technicians
- Work with plant Material & Shipping team to manage material consumption to pre-determined standards.
- Other duties as necessary to operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner
- Process expert in the areas of sheet extrusion, forming and trimming of thermoformed products.
- Good understanding of mechanical and electrical principles and applications.
- Ability to operate thermoforming and extrusion equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge of company specific product, material and/or production technological methods and procedures, and capabilities of machines and equipment in manufacturing facilities.
- Demonstrates advanced mechanical aptitude and abilities.
- Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot and efficiently identify appropriate course of action through leverage problem solving activities.
- Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience (or similar combination of education and experience).
- Experience in plastics processing, including forming and extrusion required
- Experience working with machinery
- Understanding of tooling, machining, material flow practices for extrusion and thermoforming
- Strong interpersonal skills to be able to train, communicate, and lead effectively
- Ability to work a 12 hours COP shift
- Two or four year technical degree or certification
- Project team coordinator experience
- Experience with FEA (finite element analysis) and quality gauges to support a zero part defect environment.