Plastics Process Technician W/E 3rd

Shoals; Portland, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoals Technologies Group in Tennessee is seeking a Plastic Process Technician to operate and optimize plastic manufacturing processes. You will set up and adjust equipment, monitor production, and work with engineering, quality, and maintenance to meet targets while upholding safety and quality standards.

Applicants should have strong troubleshooting skills, be detail‑oriented, and able to read and write English.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, process, and troubleshoot injection machines and molds.
• Prepare machine for mold changes and complete mold changes.
• Evaluate equipment condition and plan adjustments with Plastics Engineer.
• Provide input on molding processes to reduce defects and improve efficiency.
• Audit molding machines to confirm part quality and tolerances.
• Report mold repairs to Plastics Engineer and prepare molds for storage.

Skills

Organizational skills

Troubleshooting

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Injection molding machines

Molds

Job description

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Job Summary

The Plastic Process Technician is responsible for operating, monitoring, and optimizing plastic manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production of high‑quality plastic parts or products. This role involves setting up and adjusting machinery, conducting process inspections, troubleshooting production issues, and maintaining process documentation. The Plastic Process Technician works closely with engineering, quality, and maintenance teams to meet production targets while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

Duties

• Set up, operation, processing, troubleshoot on injection machines and molds.
• Preparing machine for mold changeover and complete mold changes.
• Evaluate equipment condition and make necessary plans/adjustments in correspondence with the Plastics Engineer.
• Provide input on injection molding processes, programming, and equipment for the reduction of defects, overall process improvement, improved efficiency and/or the reduction of downtime.
• Audit molding machines to confirm part quality, ensure molding parameters are within approved tolerances.
• Thorough understanding of molds and molding machines.
• Report any mold repairs to the Plastics Engineer.
• Prepare mold for storage and upcoming production runs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
• Ability to read and write English.

Experience/Education

• Minimum 2-3 years of hands‑on plastics processing experience preferred.
• High School diploma preferred

Physical requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, push, bend, crawl, climb and/or squat for 10+ hours in a day.
• Must be able to lift up to 25-50 Ibs at a time.
• Regularly perform repetitive tasks
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work in an office environment, including looking at screens for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing facility environment.

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.