Manufacturing Process Technician

We're hiring experienced Process Technicians to support a high-speed, continuous manufacturing operation producing engineered polymer-based materials. This is a hands-on role focused on process control, equipment optimization, quality assurance, and troubleshooting within a thermally driven production environment.

You'll work on a complex production line that involves polymer handling, heating, extrusion, cooling, bonding, and roll-based material processing, where small adjustments can have a major impact on product quality, efficiency, and uptime. This role sits at the intersection of operations, maintenance, and process improvement, making it ideal for technicians who like to understand why a process behaves the way it does - not just how to run it.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, process-minded technicians with experience in plastics, extrusion, injection molding, blown film, textiles, or other continuous manufacturing environments.

Compensation

• $23- $31/hr

Shifts

• Days and nights available
• Fixed 2-2-3 schedule
• Days: 7:00am - 7:00pm
• Nights: 7:00pm - 7:00am

Responsibilities include:

• Process Operation & Adjustment - Operate, set up, and fine-tune continuous production equipment involving polymer heating, forming, cooling, and bonding to maintain stable, repeatable output.
• Process Monitoring & Control - Monitor temperatures, pressures, speeds, and material behavior; identify abnormal conditions and take corrective action before quality or throughput are impacted.
• Advanced Troubleshooting - Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues; distinguish between equipment failures and process-driven defects.
• Preventive Maintenance & Calibration - Perform routine inspections, adjustments, minor repairs, and calibration activities to minimize downtime and ensure consistent operation.
• Quality Assurance & Documentation - Perform in-process quality checks, verify conformance to specifications, document results, and support traceability and compliance requirements.
• Data Analysis & Process Optimization - Enter production data, analyze trends, and recommend parameter changes or process improvements to improve yield, reduce waste, and stabilize output.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to implement long-term corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Continuous Improvement Support - Participate in waste reduction, efficiency improvements, standard work development, and process standardization efforts.
• Operator Training & Support - Train and mentor operators on proper equipment operation, basic troubleshooting, quality checks, and safe work practices.
• Safety, 5S & Compliance - Maintain clean and organized work areas, follow SOPs and safety protocols, and support a strong safety culture in a high-temperature, industrial environment.

Requirements

• Experience - 5+ years in a manufacturing environment as a process technician, lead operator, or senior machine operator.
• Process Aptitude - Strong understanding of thermally driven or continuous processes involving heating, cooling, material flow, and bonding.
• Mechanical Skills
  - Ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues, make adjustments, and support minor repairs or component replacements.
• Problem Solving - Proven ability to identify root causes, analyze data, and make sound decisions under production conditions.
• Attention to Detail - Strong quality mindset with the ability to maintain tight tolerances and consistent output.
• Schedule Flexibility
  - Willing to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Pre-Employment Requirements - Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.

Preferred

• Education - Associate degree, technical certification, or trade school training in manufacturing, industrial technology, or a related field.
• Industry Background - Experience in plastics, extrusion, injection molding, blown film, textiles, fibers, or other continuous-process manufacturing.
• Process Improvement Exposure - Familiarity with continuous improvement, waste reduction, SPC, or standardized work practices.
• Training & Leadership - Prior experience mentoring operators or supporting skill development on the production floor.

Benefits

Compensation

• $23- $31 / hr

Shifts

• Days and nights available
• Fixed 2-2-3 schedule
• Days: 7:00am - 7:00pm
• Nights: 7:00pm - 7:00am

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) With Matching
• PTO
• Life Insurance & Short Term Disability