Pellet Operator - Starlinger (Night Shift)

Description

At Evergreen, we’re in business to change the world. Evergreen was originally founded in 1998 to provide a sustainable, reliable supply of quality polyester resin. Each year, Evergreen recycles billions of PET bottles, keeping them out of landfills, oceans, rivers, forests, and roadways. We also produce hundreds of millions of pounds of recycled PET plastic that goes into new bottles and other products.

There’s another important side to Evergreen. We partner with municipal and commercial recycling facilities as well as business and industrial customers, accepting recyclable material and offering rebates for PET bottles and other PET material. This material is then sorted and made ready for other uses. The end goal is to make landfills a thing of the past, help customers achieve sustainability goals and make the circular economy possible for all of us.

All of the above would mean nothing if it were not backed by dedicated employees and extraordinary service.

The Pellet Line operator works under the supervision of the Extrusion Team Leader. Responsible for producing Food Grade quality by maintaining Food Grade parameters. Performs housekeeping duties and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Maintains levels in flake feeding hoppers by loading flake bags into hoppers.
• Performs hourly readings.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly PMs when assigned.
• Completes Melt Filter screen changes when necessary.
• Removes Melt Filter purge, breaks purge, bags purge pieces and straps bag.
• Signs off on all Starlinger procedures, and able to carry out all tasks without assistance.
• Signs off on all Erema procedures, and able to carry out all tasks without assistance.
• Fills in for Erema operators when shorthanded.
• Cleans all pellet, oil, toner, water, and flake spills.
• Changes all filters when necessary.
• Cleans all heat exchangers in the Starlinger department.
• Cleans top, bottom, and inside all equipment, including HAD, PDU, Dryer Centrifuge, PCU, SSP Reactor, and ERKs.
• Empties HAD, PDU, PCU, and Reactor using a shovel when necessary.
• Empties pellet from water basin.
• Samples Classifier, PCU, and SSP when necessary or advised.
• Completes end of shift report.
• Works with maintenance to troubleshoot and test equipment.
• Opens and closes HAD, PDU, PCU, and SSP manholes when necessary.
• General housekeeping of all work areas.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have an excellent attendance record.
• Must be able to communicate with all employees.
• Must possess a high level of integrity, be able to complete administrative tasks accurately and take direction effectively.
• Must be able to work with little to no supervision.
• Must have a demonstrated ability in mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Must be able to maintain an Evergreen Plastics’ Powered Industrial Truck, Boom lift, Scissor Lift Operators permits.
• Must be a high energy – self-motivated individual with good attention to detail.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 1-2 years manufacturing or warehousing experience.
• Read, write and possess basic math skills
• Prior manufacturing experience a plus
• Physically lift 60 lbs. to a six-foot height

• Hours: 3:45pm to 4:00am
• Week 1: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday