Resin Handler

Petoskey Plastics • Petoskey, MI

3d

About The Position

The Resin Handler retrieves resin and additives from storage to meet the daily production schedule, using approved containers such as daybins and gaylords. The role supports Line Operators by supplying materials to silos, daybins, gaylords, and other approved containers according to resin recipes on work orders. The Resin Handler monitors resin levels at production lines to prevent shortages and coordinates resin changes with Line Operators during job transitions.

The position also helps minimize resin waste, keeps resin storage and connection areas—including silo pads—clean and organized in accordance with 6S standards, and safely delivers materials to departments as directed by plant management. Duties include inspecting and transporting raw materials, maintaining inventory records, completing resin changes and purges, conducting forklift inspections, and providing break relief for material handlers and packers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years of experience in a fast-paced warehouse setting.
• Data-entry and keyboarding skills.
• Ability to read work instructions in English.
• Commitment to safety and quality.
• Proven track record of excellent attendance.
• Proficiency with weights and measures.
• Forklift certification.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to read and write.
• Visual acuity and concentration.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairways and platforms at heights of up to 50 feet or more.
• Ability to stand for 12 hours and to walk, bend, twist, reach, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds; higher weights require a two-person lift.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and actively support the safety team.
• Maintain a clean, debris-free work area.
• Inspect and clean silo pads daily.
• Use the Silo tracker to monitor resin levels and validate them with drivers before offloads.
• Follow Quality Management System procedures.
• Inspect and validate raw material (scrap), and remove contamination.
• Transport materials and weighed materials to the appropriate locations.
• Keep production lines supplied with raw materials according to work orders.
• Complete paperwork accurately, keep it organized for processing, and print required labels.
• Enter raw-material scrap and finished-goods resin data into the computerized inventory system.
• Measure fall out.
• Complete resin changes and purges.
• Manage resin floor sweepings by keeping the resin alley clean, filtering resin, and placing it in the correct recycling bin.
• Help manage resin inventory and participate in physical counts.
• Perform daily forklift maintenance and inspections.
• Provide break relief for material handlers and packers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits, valued at $4 per hour over base pay.
• Paid time off accrual beginning two weeks after the start date.
• $500 bonus for maintaining full-time status during the first 90 days of employment with good attendance.
• Employer contribution of 3% of annual earnings to a 401(k), regardless of employee contribution.
• Profit sharing.
• Birthday pay.
• Call-in bonus.
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness reimbursement up to $400 annually.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED