**Overview** **Now Hiring a Material Technician!** **ROLE:** Monitor all blending equipment for proper and continuous feed operation to the production line(s).Leads the material related activities and is responsible to maintain a safe and well-kept area.Works closely with other members of the team to assure a cooperative and friendly atmosphereregarding the daily activities of production. **PAY:** Starting at $21.65/HR (based on experience) **KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:** + Maintain safe, clean and friendly work environment + Adjust blends within process limitations as directed that will produce various plastic parts, maintaining optimum operating efficiency and uptime + Identify and troubleshoot needed repairs and utilize follow-up procedures of reporting + Effectively generate work orders and document other related downtimes + Work closely with process technician and other support staff to assure maximum quality levels and machine up time + Ability to read and understand equipment manuals and diagrams + Ability to read and understand metric system measurements + Clean and replace filters as needed + Correctly identify all materials + Identify and transport all material to the warehouse area + Drain material systems for Setups and PM’s. + Keep tunnel and compactor area clean and orderly + Ability to work in fast paced environment + Other duties as necessary Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future. **Responsibilities** **Technical Competencies:** **Communication/Teamwork:** + Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team + Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust and teamwork **Safety:** + Demonstrates ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures + Demonstrates ability to operate equipment in a safe and responsible manner **Quality/Product Safety/Housekeeping:** + Ability to develop and maintain processes that are compliant with all internal and external quality and product safetyrequirements + Ability to be a self starter and work independently + Demonstrates ability to perform quality checks per procedure + Can demonstrate proper procedure used to grind scrap plastic for reuse **Operate Equipment:** + Ability to operate motorized equipment and other peripheral equipment safely and efficiently as required + Ability to operate thermoforming and/or blending equipment and peripherals **Product Knowledge:** + Demonstrates knowledge of FK products and materials and can differentiate between them **Qualifications** **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:** + High school diploma or equivalent + One to three years of previous mechanical and or technical experience in a related manufacturing setting + Basic computer skills + Strong mechanical aptitude + Acceptable score acquired on the Fabri-Kal Corporation mechanical aptitude test + Good oral and written communication skills + Basic computer knowledge + Work with little to no supervision **ADA** **- Essential Functions:** Must be able to: + Work a 12-hour shift, standing and walking for extended periods + Climb + Heed safety warnings, devices and alarms + Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing + Lift and carry products weighing up to 50 lbs. + Possess an adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment **BENEFITS:** + Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date + Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options + Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) + Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health + Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options + Flexible spending accounts (FSA) + Healthcare, dependent care + Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs + Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options + Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance + Employee well-being reward program + Employee assistance program (EAP) + Child and family care support program + Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program + Employee discount program + 401(K) with 6% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately) **Job Locations** _US-SC-Piedmont_ **ID** _2025-26793_ **Category** _Operations_ **Position Type** _Full Time_ **Pay Type** _Hourly_