Resin Technician B Shift 6:00AM - 6:30PM

Pretium Packaging•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Resin Technician gathers, weighs, blends, and supplies raw materials to machines; grinds material and labels regrind; assists with machine purging and cleaning hopper-throat magnets; and connects vacuum systems to supply machines. The role documents material movements, completes required paperwork, gathers lot-control information for Quality Control, monitors inventory and reports low supplies, checks equipment, unloads bulk resin trailers, and maintains housekeeping, sanitation, and departmental safety. Other warehousing and related tasks may also be assigned. The technician is responsible for food safety, food quality, and site safety. They monitor incoming and outgoing products to ensure food safety and quality standards are met, follow and document food safety and quality procedures, restore product-contact surfaces to sanitary condition after work, and report failures that could affect food safety to Quality and/or Line or Maintenance Supervision. The position works in a typical manufacturing environment with usually moderate-to-high noise levels; ear protection is required. The schedule is listed as 6:00 AM–6:30 PM for B Shift.

Requirements

Forklift experience required.
Thorough knowledge of facility inventory movement for shipping and inventory control.
Working knowledge of computer operating systems.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Demonstrated productivity, teamwork, initiative, problem-solving, job knowledge, safety, quality, and reliability/dependability.
Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Close vision.
Regularly sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
Frequently stand and walk on concrete.
Occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, bend, or twist; and push, pull, and/or move materials.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
1–2 years of related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather, weigh, and blend materials.
Maintain machine supplies of raw materials and colors.
Grind material, label regrind, and keep the grinding area clean and organized.
Assist with purging machines and cleaning magnets in the hopper throat.
Connect the vacuum system to supply material to machines.
Document material movement and complete required paperwork.
Gather lot-control information for Quality Control.
Monitor inventory and advise Inventory Control when volumes are low.
Check equipment such as blenders, dye feeders, and grinders.
Unload bulk resin trailers.
Maintain a clean work area and proper housekeeping and sanitation.
Maintain safety in the department.
Perform other warehousing and related tasks.
Monitor incoming and outgoing products to ensure they meet food safety and quality standards.
Comply with food safety and quality assurance procedures and document data correctly.
Restore product-contact surfaces to sanitary condition after completing work.
Report product or process failures that could affect food safety to Quality and/or Line or Maintenance Supervision.