Machine Technician – Extrusion & Thermoforming (Night shift)

We have an immediate opportunity for a Machine Technician – Extrusion & Thermoforming (Night shift). In this function you will troubleshoot and operate machinery used in manufacturing high-quality food packaging products.

Starting Pay: Pay based on experience plus $0.75 night shift differential (if applicable)

Shift Times: 7:00 pm-7:15 am. This is a 2-2-3 Panama schedule with every other weekend off!  

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• Ensure equipment used in extrusion and thermoforming process is operated properly and all safety mechanisms and guards are in place
• Understands how to handle machines properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc. 
• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Understands and performs Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately

Quality

• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments, and material requirements
• Adjusts settings and controls to ensure sheet is within defined processing standards
• Ensure sheet quality by performing required quality assurance tests and inspections
• Operates at or below Company scrap targets

• Understands and completes daily MCL tasks

• Works to reduce rejected rolls per-month measurement
• Makes high-quality food packaging through the thermoforming process
• Ensures that all products manufactured on assigned machine are within Company quality limits; immediately recognizes quality issues and takes action
• Monitors in-line inspection; completes any re-inspection that is ordered due to quality issues from assigned line
• Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP’s

Productivity

• Works to achieve 100% on-time completion of scheduled production

• Operates two types of extruder lines including proper start-up/shutdown
• Operates two types of forming machines

• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials
• Monitors machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions; presses control buttons to activate machinery and equipment

• Operates relevant material handling systems
• Understand basic functions of the extruder auxiliary systems

• Handles rolls and moves finished products to the curing area

• Ability to operate a lift truck

• Assists with rail-car system and conveying process

General & Administrative

• Completes and fills out daily logs/reports as required
• Completes all assigned cleaning/preventive maintenance tasks
• Delivers scrap to reprocessing area in the appropriate manner
• Executes basic Troubleshooting and adjusts basic processing problems.
• Immediately notifies supervisor of any/all processing or maintenance problems on assigned line
• Assists other employees to set up machines and transport finished work pieces
• Reports to the workplace on time (good attendance) and follows D&W attendance policy and guidelines
• No direct supervision responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years of machining experience 
• Willingness to work and follow verbal/written instructions 
• Thermoforming or Extrusion experience a must
• Mechanical aptitude
• May be required to use floor loading trucks
• Moderate computer skills 
• Ability to work safely, willingness to train in cross-functional areas, and working overtime as needed.

More than a job.  Grow, belong, and make a difference.

At D&W Fine Pack, we don’t just make packaging, we build purpose, pride, and strong teams. Whether you’re launching your career or bringing years of experience, this is a place where you can grow, be supported, and make a real impact. Our culture is built on four core values that guide everything we do:

• Dedicated to Excellence– We hold ourselves to high standards in safety, sustainability, quality, and service.
• Winning with Success– We keep improving to deliver more for our customers and community.
• Focused on Service– We listen, act fast, and support both our customers and each other.
• People with Purpose– We work as one team, showing respect, integrity, and care for all.

Benefits That Matter

Taking care of our team is a priority. Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k with company match
• Short and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• FSA’s for Medical & Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) –counseling, financial tools, legal help & more
• Wellness program
• Cancer Expert Now – access to expert consultations for cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance
• And more!

If this sounds like the kind of company and team you want to grow with, we’d love to hear from you.