Plastic Technician

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
032400 Plastic Technician (Open)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities


* Experienced colleague who assists to set up, monitor and troubleshoot blow molding, injection molding, or extrusion molding machinery.


* Performs routine machine set up and changeovers between production runs, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.

Communicates machinery issues to maintenance.


* Operates and monitors basic plastic molding and extrusion equipment, ensuring optimal performance during production.

Follows standard operating procedures with minimal customization.


* Monitors the production process using established checklists and inspection tools.

Adjusts machines within preset limits to maintain product consistency, ensuring that machines are running efficiently and producing high-quality products.


* Performs routine maintenance duties on cleaning and basic adjustments to machinery.


* Troubleshoots and resolves issues related to plastic molding, extrusion, and finishing processes.


* Follows and monitors process parameters, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines while performing tasks.


* Maintains accurate records of production data, maintenance logs, and any issues encountered during production.


* Performs quality control checks, ensuring products meet required specifications and industry standards.


* Works closely with senior technicians, operators, and supervisors to ensure daily production operation.


* May help to assist and train junior technicians.


* As appropriate, incorporates and maintains safety observances, including, but not limited to, use of all PPE by employees, ensure guards and safety features are in place and working daily; maintains and displays good safety practices and habits daily.


* Makes process adjustments to plastics equipment to ensure steady production for all machines while minimizing interruptions.


* Makes suggestions to improve OEE of the plastics equipment such as cycle time improvement.


* Completes color changes.


* Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience


* Typically possesses a High School diploma (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of experience.

Knowledge & Skills


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* Strong mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, air compressors, chillers, and PLCs.


* Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve machine and process issues independently.


* In-depth understanding of plastic materials, molding processes, and manufacturing equipment.


* Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.


* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.


* Effective communication and leadership skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.


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