Night Shift Manufacturing Technician – 12h, Growth

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Consistent Schedules

Job Security

Clean & Climate-Controlled Facility

Career Growth

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in Champaign, IL is hiring for a 12-hour shift production role. Night shift hours are 6:45pm–7:15am with a rotating 3-2-2-3 schedule, offering a starting pay of $22 per hour with a $1/night differential.

The position focuses on operating plastic manufacturing equipment, maintaining settings, and ensuring product quality. Applicants should have at least 1 year in a high-volume production environment, basic hydraulics/pneumatics/electrical knowledge, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of work experience in a high-volume production environment.
• Experience operating manufacturing machines and equipment.
• Basic hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical knowledge.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work 12-hour shifts on a 3-2-2-3 cycle.

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

High-volume production experience

Machine operation

Problem-solving

Mechanical troubleshooting

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Tools

Manufacturing machinery

Job description

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in Champaign, IL is hiring for a 12-hour shift production role. Night shift hours are 6:45pm–7:15am with a rotating 3-2-2-3 schedule, offering a starting pay of $22 per hour with a $1/night differential.

The position focuses on operating plastic manufacturing equipment, maintaining settings, and ensuring product quality. Applicants should have at least 1 year in a high-volume production environment, basic hydraulics/pneumatics/electrical knowledge, and the ability to