Resin Material Handler 2:50 pm to 11 pm

Silgan Containers•Franklin, KY

About The Position

The Resin Material Handler supports production by preparing, monitoring, and handling resin, color, regrind, and additives for production lines. The role includes verifying materials against production schedules and bill of materials (BOM) specifications, setting and monitoring blending systems, maintaining material availability at lines, and completing required production and material records. The position also maintains clean and safe work areas and equipment, performs line changeovers and purges, labels and stages materials, coordinates material needs with the warehouse, and submits maintenance requests when equipment requires repair. The scheduled shift is 2:50 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Requirements

Good communication and motivation skills.
A good personal safety, attendance, and job-performance record.
Ability to produce work of both high quality and quantity.
Knowledge of plant procedures and equipment use.
Ability to identify and correct errors, initiate work activities, assume responsibility, complete assignments, meet schedules, follow established policies and procedures, and anticipate needs.
Respect for the ideas and contributions of others and ability to build trust.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and influence team members to work safely.
Willingness to work well with others in a team environment.
Ability to communicate and train effectively.
Ability to assess tasks and prioritize them when conditions change.
Forklift certification.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to use ordinary tools, including wrenches, socket wrenches, and Allen wrenches.
Ability to read and fully understand a BOM.
Dependability and good attendance.
Ability to pass written requirements in numeric, visual, verbal comprehension, space visualization, and work orientation.
Ability to work or stand for an 8-hour shift.
Willingness to work overtime when needed.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and move up to 2,000 pounds with a floor jack.
Ability to perform continuous bending, reaching, twisting, standing, and walking, and to climb up and down ladders.
General math skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, write, and communicate fluently in English.
Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.
Ability to read fractions on a ruler.

Responsibilities

Keep blender areas and assigned work areas clean and safe, including dust mopping and removing oil spills and other contaminants.
Vacuum material off machines and after purges; clean oil pans, blending-system filters and magnets, and dryers.
Clean assigned production lines for the weekly housekeeping inspection.
Review the shift schedule and verify materials being used against BOM specifications for colors, resin, additives, and additive percentages.
Record and sign material usage on the activity log and online clearance start-up/shutdown sheet.
Monitor the blending system to ensure consistent use of regrind and color, check hopper windows, and prevent materials from running out.
Communicate with the warehouse to obtain materials needed for the production schedule.
Set the blending system for color, regrind, and resin, and ensure materials are available at the line for start-ups.
Understand LR systems and follow the systems manual when operating or troubleshooting them.
Ensure each Gaylord or barrel of color or regrind is covered and properly tagged.
Weigh and tag End of Run materials, place them in the End of Run staging area, and notify the supervisor if contamination is found.
Weigh and tag full Gaylords of regrind and chunks and place them in the staging area.
Clean and purge changeovers according to the line-clearance procedure; label barrels with the proper information and clean and vacuum hoppers, barrels, and related equipment.
Break down and stack emptied Gaylords and place other cardboard in the compactor.
Submit a maintenance work order request when equipment needs repair.