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Material Mixer - 2nd shift at Tekni-Plex in Clinton, IL
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Job Description
Imagine: A Career With Purpose and Possibility
Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You’re part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.
At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.
Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.
Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.
Summary / Purpose
This position responsible for keeping extrusion lines supplied with the correct materials for each process. Other duties as required and assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Trained as an Authorized Employee in Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) and follow all LOTO rules and regulations.
- Checking all work orders/specification sheets for specific work instructions.
- Producing accurate mixes for each extrusion line.
- Accurately complete all paperwork as required by ISO, GMP, HACCP.
- Operate Railcar unloading system.
- Producing labels for material bins, gaylords, and cartons, ensuring accuracy of labels and contents.
- Assigning lot numbers according to the ISO procedure.
- Operate all color feeders.
- Ensures all materials are covered/protected.
- Accurately preparing daily mix logs.
- Producing labels for material bins, gaylords, and cartons, ensuring accuracy of labels and contents.
- Must be trained to operate; Powered Industrial Vehicles: Forklifts, Electric Pallet Jacks.
- Ability to operate material grinding systems.
- Ability to add, subtract, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percentages to practical situations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. *
Education and/or Experience
High school graduate or equivalent GED certification.
Must be self-motivated and have good organizational skills.
Language Skills
Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating instructions and procedure manuals and manufacturing terminology. Ability to print simple sentences and legibly complete reports. Ability to follow and understand verbal instructions. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to other employees of the organization and respond to questions.
TekniPlex provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits program that you can customize to fit your personal needs. Our programs offer you and your family health care coverage and financial security. You can take advantage of life insurance, disability coverage and voluntary benefits for extra financial protection and peace of mind. Plus, our work-life benefits provide support and assistance whenever you need it.
- Some of your benefits are paid in full by TekniPlex and some costs are shared between you and TekniPlex. Other benefits are made available to you at reasonable group rates.
- Medical Coverage
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Telemedicine
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability (STD)
- Long Term Disability (LTD
- Voluntary Buy-Up LTD
- Hospital Indemnity
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Daily Pay
- Business Travel Insurance
- Legal Plan
- Identity Protection