Plastics Technician B

About Us

OmniMax International is a leading North American building products manufacturer, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We have 14 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada. As the top supplier in the residential roof drainage and roofing accessories markets, OmniMax has extensive scale, top brands such as Amerimax, Berger, Verde, and Flamco, and longstanding relationships with the nation's largest home center retailers and building product distributors. OmniMax International is owned by funds managed by SVPGlobal, a global investment firm with more than $18 billion in assets under management, established by Victor Khosla in 2001. Learn more at www.omnimax.com and www.svpglobal.com.

Elevate Your Manufacturing Career!

We are seeking a skilled individual to join our teams as Plastics B Technician who is responsible for setting up, monitoring, and troubleshooting plastic injection-moulding machines. The individual will have specialized knowledge of materials, tools, and equipment. The tasks include dealing with inconsistent material, faulty equipment, human error, and preventing defects from occurring, and monitoring the operation of automated equipment, adjust process conditions, and optimize productivity.

Benefits of Working With Us

- Competitive compensation including paid time off and holidays.

- Medical insurance (HDHP with HSA and PPO options)

- Prescription drug coverage

- Dental and vision insurance

- Pre-tax flexible spending account

- 401(k) retirement savings with employer match

- Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance

- Pre-tax dependent care flexible spending account

- Wellness program with diabetes prevention, condition care, preventive care, and annual flu shot.

- Employee Assistance Program

Requirements

We are searching for a candidate with:

- Experience in Injection Moulding and/or Profile Extrusion preferred

- Strong mechanical aptitude

- Solid troubleshooting skills

- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

- Able to lift up to 50-70 lbs. safely

- Experience driving forklifts

Duties and Responsibilities:

A typical day may include:

- Clean all extrusion dies and sizers after each run (or weekly for extended runs)

- Retrieve and load resins and colorants for each production line and ensure material recipes are correct

- Keep necessary materials stocked in the department (resin, colorant, boxes, labels, mesh, etc.)

- Remove completed product from packing areas and store on shelves in warehouse

- Perform simple scheduled preventative maintenance tasks on equipment (weekly changing/cleaning of filters, etc.)

- Relieve packers for breaks as necessary

- Fill in for packers in the case of a call-in

- Housekeeping: work as a team to keep department clean

- Assist A-Tech with hanging tooling in/on injection moulding machine/extruder and setting all operating parameters per the setup sheet

- Assist A-Tech as necessary in setup of all downstream and packaging equipment needed for each product

- Assist A-Tech as necessary in startup of injection and extrusion processes and troubleshoot processing issues to get and maintain in-spec product.

- Assist A-Tech as necessary in troubleshooting of downstream equipment issues

- Assist A-Tech as necessary by using statistical quality control software, enter key process parameters and product dimensions at product startup and at 2-hour intervals to ensure product quality

- Assist packers in grinding and/or disposing of all scrap and purging's in a safe and timely manner

- Any other responsibilities deemed necessary by Leadership

Position Details

Full Time: 2nd Shift

Located in: Lancaster, PA

We are proud of our commitment to equal employment opportunity for all qualified job candidates and associates and ask that all associates support diversity and inclusion in the workplace. OmniMax prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, race, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Working together, we have a tremendous opportunity to define our company culture, grow our business and provide long-term opportunities for our employees and shareholders.

If you are a performance-driven individual looking to advance your career and your values align with ours, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us. We look forward to learning more about you.

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