Night Shift Production Technician — 12-Hour Schedule & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

12-hour shifts

Promote within

Convenient location near I-57/I-72

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is seeking an Advanced Production Technician to operate drying and conveying equipment, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to injection machines within a clean, safety-focused facility in Champaign, IL.

You will work night shifts (6:45 pm–7:15 am) on a rotating schedule, perform preventative maintenance, and troubleshoot mechanical issues, with a $1 night differential and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience operating manufacturing machines.
• Excellent mechanical skills and related experience.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and basic electrical mechanics.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Report food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Operate dryers and other equipment to ensure uninterrupted flow of raw materials to the injection machines.
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor mechanical repairs.
• Perform regular checks and readings, and regularly monitors materials flows.
• Provide functional guidance to line Utilities as needed.

Skills

Nights shift

Manufacturing machinery

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hydraulics pneumatics electrical

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. is seeking an Advanced Production Technician to operate drying and conveying equipment, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to injection machines within a clean, safety-focused facility in Champaign, IL.

You will work night shifts (6:45 pm–7:15 am) on a rotating schedule, perform preventative maintenance, and troubleshoot mechanical issues, with a $1 night differential and a comprehensive benefits package.