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Senior Manufacturing Technician

Plastipak
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Sept 2025
💰 $55,000/yr

About the role

We are looking for Senior Manufacturing Technicians with at least 3 years of experience in a production environment at our facility in Medina, OH.

Our technicians are responsible for training and managing technicians in operation of plastic injection blow molders and extrusion machines, ensuring our products meet all quality standards and customer expectations.

Why apply?

  • Job security you can count on – While other companies are laying off, we’re hiring to keep our business strong – even during uncertain economic times.

  • Career growth – We promote from within, so you can move up in the company.

  • Benefit Packages – we offer health and 401k plan options

What You’ll Be Doing as a Senior Manufacturing Technician:

  • Train, develop and manage technicians to meet business needs

  • Act as back-up Team Leader as needed

  • Relieve Production Techs for breaks and lunches

  • Inspect line set-ups and continuously monitor operations

  • Troubleshoot & repair machinery using mechanical & electrical skills

  • Control scrap, reliability and quality through process checks

  • Work with Team Lead on the performance evaluation process

  • Drive safety, quality, scrap and reliability action items

  • Other duties as assigned

What's Required to be a Senior Manufacturing Technician?

  • Minimum of 2 years-experience in similar leadership role

  • Experience in Plastics manufacturing preferred

  • Strong problem-solving and mechanical troubleshooting skills.

  • Strong computer skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Shifts & Pay: $55k/yr

  • 2nd: 3pm-11pm

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

  • Wellness Programs
  • Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
  • EAP, Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Disability Insurance:  Short-Term & Long-Term
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
  • Paid Time Off    - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Caregiving via Care.com
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
  • Travel Assistance
  • Employee Discount Programs

*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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