Material Handler

Plastech Corporation; Rush City (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Ancillary benefits

Job summary

Plastech Corporation is seeking a Material Handler in Rush City, MN. The role involves moving raw materials to and from workstations, ensuring material handling equipment is clean and functional, and monitoring resin needs for current and upcoming production.

The position operates on a 6/3 rotating schedule with a base pay of $22.00 per hour, plus a monthly material incentive averaging $2.00 per hour. External candidates may receive a $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days, contingent on performance

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Picture Packet, IOP, procedure manual and safety rules.
• Fill out general communication paperwork in written form legibly so as to be understood.
• Must be able to verbally pass on information to the next operator.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but non-engaging, written and oral instructions.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• A qualified candidate must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Apply abstract concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Responsibilities

• Move raw materials to and from workstations and ensure equipment is available and clean.
• Monitor resin requirements, prepare back-ups and blend materials for production.
• Label and store resins, hoppers, mixing bins, and grinders accurately; print labels.
• Use reports to monitor current production needs and forecast upcoming jobs to avoid downtime.

Skills

Communication

Reading procedures

Documentation

Verbal handoff

Common sense

Problem solving

Judgment

Numeracy

Fractions & percentages

Job description

The Material Handler is responsible for the movement of raw materials to and from the workstations for each job. Assures that material-dryers, loaders and other material handling equipment are available, operational and clean; keeping free from contamination and damage. Perform hourly rounds of each press which consist of the monitoring of resin requirements such as material changes, preparing back-ups and blending material. Use proper labeling and storage procedures for resin, material hoppers, mixing bins and grinders and the printing of labels for identification of such. Use appropriate reports for the monitoring of resins needed for current production needs and future forecasting of upcoming jobs, including backups, which ensures future production needs are met in a timely manner and to avoid press down time.

We have a rotating 6&3 rotating schedule which means you work 6 days and have the next 3 days off!

• 2 nd Shift – 3:00pm to 11:30pm ($20.00/ hour plus monthly Material Incentive averaging another $2.00/hour)

***External candidates receive a $500 BONUS after 90 days of employment (must meet performance and attendance requirements).

Qualifications:

• Communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Picture Packet, IOP, procedure manual and safety rules.
• Fill out general communication paperwork in written form legibly so as to be understood.
• Must be able to verbally pass on information to the next operator.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but non-engaging, written and oral instructions.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• A qualified candidate must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Apply abstract concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

If you have any additional questions, please call or text 651-407-5700.

Pre-employment drug screening and/or testing is required.

Our Rush City, MN facility is located within 30 miles of Hinckley, Mora, Braham, Stanchfield, Cambridge, Isanti, North Branch, Wyoming, Lindstrom, and Chisago, MN and Grantsburg, WI!

Pay Range

$22.00/hour

Position Type

Full-time

• We offer a competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k, profit sharing, and ancillary benefits.

Applicants with disabilities may contactthe company coordinators via telephone, fax, e-mail, and other means to requestand arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance to accommodate adisability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact thefollowing: Frandsen Corporation and PlastechCorporation - Christa Erdmann [e-mail]

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