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Parker Plastics, Inc. Process Technician - Blow Molding in Hagerstown, Maryland

Why Parker?

  • A 30-year strong­, manufacturing company

  • Focused on growth, efficiency, and continuous improvement as a company

  • Striving to provide opportunity, stability, & work-life balance for our employees

    Benefits

  • 8-hour shifts

  • Temperature controlled production floor

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Annual profit sharing

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Paid Holidays immediately after hire date

  • Paid Vacation

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance

    Position Summary (A Day in the Life)

    This person will perform job duties with direction from the Plant Manager & Shift Supervisor. Duties also include being accountable for machine performance, and productivity. 

    Primary Responsibilities

  • Perform job duties in a safe manner (this includes wearing eye and hearing protection in designated areas).

  • Start and stop all equipment in a proper and safe manner.

  • Perform daily walk downs to ensure machines are at required efficiency and production levels.

  • Complete machine/line changeovers, including all downstream equipment (leak detectors, conveyors, flamers, box erectors, etc.) to maintain production orders and levels per production schedule.

  • With direct supervision of Quality Control personnel help perform first piece quality checks (OFC, “T”, “E”, etc.) with the known bottle specifications, while completing the proper documentation to support findings.

  • Prepare in-house computer system with proper codes (downtime, jobs, etc.) during changeover process.

  • Maintains proper paperwork, logs and records (work orders, machine problems, settings, mold maintenance, and mold design changes) as required.

  • Makes complete machine changeovers and calibrations (heads, molds, tooling, stretch-rods, blow pins, blow nozzles, etc.) without any assistance or set-up aids (Set-up Sheets, Cartridges, or Saved Programs) within specified time period.

  • Work closely with management with total hands on processing of all new products / materials to determine proper materials and cycle standards.

  • Perform daily walk downs to ensure proper levels of materials (virgin and regrind) are being introduced to the process.

  • Work closely with management on items (tooling, etc.) that need to be purchased or repaired for the processing portion of the equipment.

  • Order and maintain inventory/stock regarding items for the processing portion (tooling and mold components, etc.) of the equipment.

  • Complete new and old product/material samples as requested.

  • Work closely with maintenance to ensure equipment is at industry standard.

  • Troubleshoot equipment regarding processing issues.

  • Fill in when requested for other job duties/functions (Supervisors, Mechanics, Maintenance, etc.)

  • During the machine set-up process perform housekeeping duties such as keeping floor clear of debris (scraps, blobs, excess flash, preforms), cleaning machines in a safe manner in accordance with American Institute of Baking (AIB) regulations.

  • May be asked to cover for other shift Supervisors and Machine Operator / Mechanic during personnel shortage (vacations, sick leave etc.)

  • If requested, enter production quantities into the in-house computer production/inventory systems.

  • Assist co-workers where needed.

    Experience/Education

  • Must have comprehensive mechanical tools to complete required machine tasks.

  • Must have basic mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical skills.

  • Requires constant visual attention, ability to discern flaws in containers.

  • Must know and be able to assist in the training of lower classification employees on the in-house computer inventory systems for production entries.

  • Sipa, Siapi, 1Blow, and/or Sidel experience is a plus

    Physical Requirements

    Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to lift 75-100 pounds occasionally.

    Follow us on Social Media

  • https://www.facebook.com/parkerplastics/

  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/parker-plastics-inc./

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