Evening Shift Material Handler – Robotics-Driven Plastics

Team 1 Plastics; Albion Township (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Team 1 Plastics in Albion, Michigan, is seeking a Material Handler to keep production supplied with materials, equipment, and support. You will prepare and deliver raw materials to molding cells, manage runners and scrap, and assist with drying, loading, and grinding equipment. The role requires attention to detail, basic math, and the ability to follow instructions.

Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Candidates should have a high school diploma and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma is required.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Basic math, detail orientation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Basic technology literacy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure loaders and dryers function properly at molding cells.
• Respond to alarms on dryers, loaders, and grinders.
• Transport materials to molding cells and manage bins.
• Remove completed run material from press and replace with new material.
• Clean press loading system during tool changeovers.
• Clean and set up regrinding equipment at presses.
• Retrieve full runner bins and replace with empty runner bins.
• Load full runner gaylords onto scrap trailer.
• Blend materials using the Tumbler.
• Pre-dry material as necessary.
• Set up gravimetric blending equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance on all drying, loading, and grinding equipment.
• Request material and packaging to be brought from warehouse and move to the proper staging area.
• Maintain order of main plant material handling area.

Skills

Basic math

Attention to detail

Basic tech skills

Organizational skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Team 1 Plastics in Albion, Michigan, is seeking a Material Handler to keep production supplied with materials, equipment, and support. You will prepare and deliver raw materials to molding cells, manage runners and scrap, and assist with drying, loading, and grinding equipment. The role requires attention to detail, basic math, and the ability to follow instructions.

Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Candidates should have a high school diploma and a valid driver's license.