Now Hiring a Material Technician!

ROLE:  Monitor all blending equipment for proper and continuous feed operation to the production line(s). Leads the material related activities and is responsible to maintain a safe and well-kept area. Works closely with other members of the team to assure a cooperative and friendly atmosphere regarding the daily activities of production.

PAY: Starting at $21.65/HR (based on experience)

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Maintain safe, clean and friendly work environment
• Adjust blends within process limitations as directed that will produce various plastic parts, maintaining optimum operating efficiency and uptime
• Identify and troubleshoot needed repairs and utilize follow-up procedures of reporting
• Effectively generate work orders and document other related downtimes
• Work closely with process technician and other support staff to assure maximum quality levels and machine up time
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals and diagrams
• Ability to read and understand metric system measurements
• Clean and replace filters as needed
• Correctly identify all materials
• Identify and transport all material to the warehouse area
• Drain material systems for Setups and PM’s.
• Keep tunnel and compactor area clean and orderly
• Ability to work in fast paced environment
• Other duties as necessary        

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Technical Competencies:

Communication/Teamwork:

• Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust and teamwork

Safety:

• Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures
• Demonstrates ability to operate equipment in a safe and responsible manner

Quality/Product Safety/Housekeeping:

• Ability to develop and maintain processes that are compliant with all internal and external quality and product safety requirements

• Ability to be a self starter and work independently
• Demonstrates ability to perform quality checks per procedure
• Can demonstrate proper procedure used to grind scrap plastic for reuse

Operate Equipment:

• Ability to operate motorized equipment and other peripheral equipment safely and efficiently as required
• Ability to operate thermoforming and/or blending equipment and peripherals

Product Knowledge:

• Demonstrates knowledge of FK products and materials and can differentiate between them

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One to three years of previous mechanical and or technical experience in a related manufacturing setting
• Basic computer skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Acceptable score acquired on the Fabri-Kal Corporation mechanical aptitude test
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Work with little to no supervision

ADA - Essential Functions:

Must be able to:

• Work a 12-hour shift, standing and walking for extended periods
• Climb
• Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Possess an adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment

BENEFITS:

• Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date
• Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options
• Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health
• Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Healthcare, dependent care
• Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs
• Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee well-being reward program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Child and family care support program
• Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program
• 401(K) with 6% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately)