Night Shift Manufacturing Technician – 12-Hour Ops & Growth

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Programs

Health Insurance

EAP

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in Champaign, IL, is hiring for a 12-hour night-shift production role in a clean, climate-controlled facility. Earn $21 base per hour, plus a $1 night-shift premium; typical schedule is 3-2-2-3 with weekends off.

Pay starts at $21–$22/hour with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package. The job involves operating extrusion, injection or blow-molding machines, monitoring temperatures and pressures, maintaining equipment, and ensuring product quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a high-volume production environment.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience operating manufacturing machines & equipment.
• Ability to work a 12 hour shift on a 3-2-2-3 schedule with every other weekend off.
• Basic hydraulics, pneumatics & electrical knowledge.
• Strong problem-solving and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Operate extrusion, injection or blow-molding machines & equipment.
• Monitor & adjust machine settings (heat control, water cooling temperatures, hydraulic pressure).
• Complete basic machine maintenance.
• Check product quality.
• Participate in training to learn new skills.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical knowledge

Problem solving

Mechanical troubleshooting

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in Champaign, IL, is hiring for a 12-hour night-shift production role in a clean, climate-controlled facility. Earn $21 base per hour, plus a $1 night-shift premium; typical schedule is 3-2-2-3 with weekends off.

Pay starts at $21–$22/hour with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package. The job involves operating extrusion, injection or blow-molding machines, monitoring temperatures and pressures, maintaining equipment, and ensuring product quality.