Downstream Technician

Advanced Drainage Systems • Brazil, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.
We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

Requirements

• Self-motivated and the ability to work independently
• Energetic and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Dependability
• Ability to learn new skills
• Team oriented
• Basic Mathematical skills
• Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in fluctuating temperatures.
• Position requires full range of body motion including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to stand and be mobile throughout an 8-12-hour shift.
• Ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods.

Nice To Haves

• Previous industrial or manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Embrace a culture of safety
• Ensure quality by conducting final visual inspections and labeling all finished goods
• Track quantity of units produced from the production line to ensure efficiency
• Utilize standard operating procedures to package pipe to be delivered to customers
• Maintain a safe working environment that includes the consistent use of Personal Protection Equipment to ensure your safety
• Assist with line tooling changes, start-ups, shutdowns and down-stream equipment set-up
• Ability to learn and stay current on pipe specifications and packaging requirements
• Practice continuous improvement which not only includes the line but also facility housekeeping
• Invest in your career with ADS. Build and maintain job skills and additional earning potential through company training programs

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays/ Vacation Days
• Work-life balance, with more days off per month you’ll enjoy time away from work. You can plan your life around predictable schedules and extra days off for personal interests, hobbies, and wellness activities.
• Increased pay as our 12-hour shift will increase take-home pay because you’ll earn at least 8 hours of OT each pay period.
• Personal Savings as our 12-hour shift employees will have fewer workdays per week which mean fewer hours commuting and lower expenses related to getting to and from work. At ADS this equals six less trips to work per month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed