Polymer Materials Technician — Precision Blending & Supply

Sunrise Plastic Enterprise, INC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Plastic Enterprise, INC is seeking a Material Technician to safely receive, identify, prepare, blend, stage, and supply plastic materials throughout the production process. You will ensure extrusion lines receive correct resin, additives, colorants, and regrind according to production orders and approved formulations.

This role emphasizes preventing contamination, maintaining material traceability, supporting continuous production, and keeping accurate inventory and production records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to read and follow production orders, formulas, labels, safety instructions, and material specifications.
• Ability to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, percentages, and weight calculations.
• Forklift certification preferred or ability to obtain company certification.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays when operationally required.

Responsibilities

• Review production schedules, work orders, formulas, and material requirements.
• Verify the correct resin, regrind, additives, colorants, and other materials before releasing them to production.
• Inspect incoming materials for contamination, moisture, damage, incorrect labeling, or other quality concerns.
• Prepare, weigh, blend, and stage materials according to approved formulas and production instructions.
• Supply extrusion lines, grinders, blenders, hoppers, silos, and other production equipment with the correct materials.
• Monitor material levels to prevent production interruptions or unnecessary downtime.
• Maintain accurate material identification, including product descriptions, lot numbers, weights, labels, locations, and production assignments.
• Record material usage, scrap, regrind, inventory movements, weights, lot numbers, and production information accurately.
• Assist with inventory counts and investigate material discrepancies when requested.
• Complete shift handoffs by communicating material levels, staged orders, shortages, quality concerns, and unfinished assignments.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading production orders

Basic math

Forklift operation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Scales

Production-system skills

Job description

Sunrise Plastic Enterprise, INC is seeking a Material Technician to safely receive, identify, prepare, blend, stage, and supply plastic materials throughout the production process. You will ensure extrusion lines receive correct resin, additives, colorants, and regrind according to production orders and approved formulations.

This role emphasizes preventing contamination, maintaining material traceability, supporting continuous production, and keeping accurate inventory and production records.