**Overview** Former Operator| Kalamazoo | **HIRING IMMEDIATELY** at our Manchester Road location **Do you have experience working as a Thermo Operator, Machine Operator, Plastic Molding Machinery? We want you on our TEAM!!!** **Position Description:** Operates production equipment according to process instructions, shop floor control, and product specification sheets in order to produce a quality product. Leads the activities on assigned line(s) and is responsible to maintain a safe and well-kept area. Works closely with other members of the team to assure a cooperative and friendly atmosphere with regard to the daily activities of production. **Compensation:** + Starting Pay at $21.09/hr + $1/hr shift differential paid weekly + Eligible for pay for skill program to increase pay as you gain skills **Available Shifts:** 5:30am - 5:30pm or 5:30PM- 5:30AM on a 223 Schedule **Schedule:** **Week 1** : Monday(work), Tuesday (work), Wednesday (OFF), Thursday (OFF), Weekend (work) 48 hours **Week 2:** Monday (OFF), Tuesday (OFF), Wednesday (work), Thursday (work), Weekend (OFF) 36 hours **Week 3** : Monday(work), Tuesday (work), Wednesday (OFF), Thursday (OFF), Weekend (work) 48 hours **Week 4:** Monday (OFF), Tuesday (OFF), Wednesday (work), Thursday (work), Weekend (OFF) 36 hours and so on ******PLEASE be sure to list your current/two most recent positions on the application, particularly if you are unable to upload an up-to-date resume.** **Benefits:** + Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date + Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options + Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options + Flexible spending accounts (FSA) + Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs + Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options + Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance + Employee well-being reward program + Employee assistance program (EAP) + Child and family care support program + Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program + Employee discount program + 401(K) with 6% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately) Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future. **Responsibilities** **KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:** + Maintain safe, clean and friendly work environment + Ensure that customer requirements are met or exceeded + Follow guidelines of sampling procedures and input of data to SPC system + Interpret SPC data and make necessary adjustments within the process control limitations + Operate and adjust machines within process limitations as directed that will produce various plastic parts, maintaining optimum machine operating efficiency and uptime + Identify and troubleshoot needed repairs of machinery and utilize follow-up procedures of reporting + Effectively generate breakdown work orders and document other related downtimes + Work closely with process technician and other support staff to assure maximum quality levels and machine uptime + Monitor all blending equipment for proper and continuous feed operation to production line(s) + Assist in the training of supporting IP’s and other personnel + Ability to read and understand equipment manuals and diagrams + Ability to read and understand metric system measurements + Analyze and troubleshoot problem areas + Ability to work in fast paced environment + Supply cartons and bags to the Production + Move boxes of finished product from conveyor to trailers or other staging areas + Remove unused and scrap packaging materials from the line and transport them to the Middle warehouse for storage or recycling + Ability to accurately control inventory throughout the entire process + Other duties as necessary **Communication/Teamwork:** + Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team + Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust and teamwork + Demonstrates ability to accurately post data from one source to another in ERP or peripheral software systems + Ability to effectively report shift activities **Safety:** + Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures + Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of safe equipment operation + Demonstrates ability to operate equipment in a safe and responsible manner **Technical Knowledge:** + Demonstrates ability to perform Root Cause Analysis, implement corrective action and understand cause and effect + Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of process sheets and allowable adjustments + Demonstrates ability for ongoing cooperation with Maintenance Dept. regarding equipment operation and needed repairs **Quality/Housekeeping:** + Ability to develop and maintain processes that are ISO compliant + Ability to be a self-starter and work independently + Can demonstrate ability to maintain work area in clean, safe order + Can demonstrate proper procedure used to grind scrap plastic for reuse + Demonstrates ability to perform quality checks per procedure + Demonstrates ability to sort out-of-spec product for regrind **Training** + Demonstrates ability to ensure trainees follow established procedures in absence of trainer **Operate Equipment:** + Can demonstrate a thorough knowledge of thermoforming machinery and company specific products being manufactured + Can demonstrate a good working knowledge of the properties of plastics + Can demonstrate ability to appropriately install dies onto machine, according to work order specifications, using clamps, bolts, and hand tools + Can demonstrate proper procedure used to activate machine to close dies and inject plastics into dies to cast part + Can demonstrate ability to read specifications to determine set-up and prescribed temperature and time settings to mold or cast plastic materials + Ability to operate thermoforming and/or blending equipment and peripherals + Ability to operate motorized equipment and other peripheral equipment safely and efficiently as required **Efficiency:** + Ability to maintain optimum machine efficiencies and up time + Ability to set machine controls to regulate molding temperature, volume of plastics, molding pressure and time according to procedures + Ability to meet or exceed performance standards and continuously improve upon them **Inspection:** + Demonstrates attention to detail focusing on accuracy. + Demonstrates ability to accurately identify differences between major & minor defects + Inspect and enter mold shot every 60-90 minutes **Product Knowledge:** + Demonstrates knowledge of FK products and materials and can differentiate between them **Organization:** + Demonstrates ability to be a self starter and work independently to complete assignments/responsibilities + Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize workload as required **Problem Solving:** + Ability to think openly and be a good listener to decipher information and come to resolution. **Inventory Control/Management:** + Can demonstrate ability to accurately count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled, using daily production sheet or work ticket + Can demonstrate ability to control or tend conveyor systems that move materials to/from departments + Can demonstrate proper techniques used to arrange materials/items in specified sequence for assembly and/or distribution + Demonstrates ability to safely load and unload materials to/from designated storage areas such as racks and shelves, or vehicles such as trucks + Demonstrates ability to set up and inspect equipment, and make simple adjustments (Greenville only) + Demonstrates ability to accurately post data from one source to another in ERP or peripheral software systems (Greenville only) **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:** + High school diploma or equivalent + Three to five years of previous mechanical and or technical experience in a related manufacturing setting + Basic computer skills + Strong mechanical aptitude + Acceptable score acquired on the Fabri-Kal Corporation mechanical aptitude test + Good oral and written communication skills + Basic computer knowledge + Work with little to no supervision **ADA – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** + Must be able to: + Work a 12-hour shift, standing and walking for extended periods + Climb + Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms. **· Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing** + Lift and carry products weighing up to 75 lbs. + Possess an adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment. PTVE will make every attempt to reasonably accommodate every applicant of the company. Attempts will be made by the company to reasonably accommodate candidates th **Qualifications** **P** **activ Evergreen** is one of the largest manufacturers of fresh food & beverage packaging in North America, with market leading positions across a broad range of products. We bring our Purpose of Packaging a Better Future to life by producing and distributing high-quality products – many made with recyclable or renewable materials – to food and beverage manufacturers, packers and processors, supermarkets, restaurants, foodservice outlets and other institutions. To learn more, please visit our website at pactivevergreen.com. \#INLOG **Job Locations** _US-MI-Kalamazoo_ **ID** _2025-26713_ **Category** _Operations_ **Position Type** _Full Time_ **Pay Type** _Hourly_