Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a Resin Handler to join our dynamic team at Petmate. The Resin Handler is responsible for managing and handling raw resin materials used in the production of plastic products. This role involves ensuring the proper storage, transportation, and preparation of resin materials to support efficient manufacturing processes. The Resin Handler will work closely with production teams to maintain material inventory and ensure the quality and consistency of resin used in production.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities:
Safety:
- Maintain cleanliness in work cells by sweeping, picking up, and removing scrap material and debris.
- Ensure safe working conditions around granulators and regrind bins.
- Consistently wear proper standard PPE.
Material / Resin Flow:
- During mold or color changes, ensure proper purging and cleaning of resin from equipment to prevent contamination.
- Prepare and supply the correct resin and colorant for job changes.
- Verify throughout the shift that the colorant in the blender is adequately filled to avoid material flow alarm errors.
- Ensure regrind is consistently pulling into the blender throughout the shift.
- Review and clean cyclone filters as required to maintain proper vacuum and prevent equipment damage.
- Maintain and clean vacuum pump cyclone dust collectors.
- Review and clean receiver filters for virgin, regrind, and machine side (if required).
- Manage all gaylords in your zone, ensuring proper separation of purge and contaminated material, and overflow regrind.
- Support the removal of purge and contaminated material in the designated area.
- Verify that all regrind bins are correctly labeled and have proper covers to prevent contamination.
- Validate calibration of mix ratios to documented standards and recalibrate the mixer to zero as required.
- Maintain loader rooms and clean loader filters.
Process:
- Follow standard routes and document processes to ensure correct delivery schedules and proper order of equipment.
- Use freight elevators to convey boxed resin as necessary.
- Support 5S initiatives in your area by ensuring proper standard zone markings (tape or painted lines) and labels.
- Perform tasks according to documented procedures while achieving quality and safety standards.
Quality:
- Ensure the correct supply of colorant and resin throughout the shift.
- Follow standards to prevent mixing of resins and contamination that may lead to scrap parts or customer issues.
Relationship Management:
- Immediately report issues to process technicians or supervisors if concerns arise that prevent you from performing your standard work or may cause potential issues.
- Provide feedback to the management team to share ideas for improving operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and processes.
Self-Management:
- Support and comply with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other company policies and procedures.
- Embrace personal challenges and be self-aware, resilient, assertive, and supportive of change.
- Participate and collaborate with your extended team.
- Be action-oriented to help the team succeed.
- Work with a continuous improvement mindset.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Requirements:
- Work independently, reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must have good organizational skills
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Able to work cross functionally and collaboratively with many stakeholders
- Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and communicate in English.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- MH 2- or 6-months previous warehouse experience required
- Manual and electric pallet jack operation – 6 months minimum experience
- Ability to maneuver heavy loads utilizing manual pallet jack.
- Must be able to understand station layouts & Bill of Materials
- Plastic injection molding experience a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Our facility operates with machinery that can be loud and requires ear protection and eye protection. The manufacturing environment can be fast-paced and physically demanding, with exposure to various materials and processes that may result in a dirty workspace. We prioritize safety and cleanliness, providing all necessary protective gear and maintaining strict hygiene standards. Despite the challenging conditions, we foster a collaborative and supportive atmosphere where teamwork and professional growth are highly valued.
ABOUT PETMATE
Petmate is a global leader in pet supply products. Some of our most beloved brands include Chuckit!®, Arm & Hammer®, Barkbone®, Gamma2®, HyperPet®, JW Pet®, La-Z-Boy®, Mad Cat®, Petmate®, Vittles Vault® and Wild Eats®.
Over 60 years ago, Petmate began with a single focus on providing safe pet transportation, which resulted in the creation of the first dog kennel. Flash forward to today, and the same love and bond that existed to provide safe travels for our pets now permeates through every step of pet and pet owners’ shared adventure.
Knowing that pets are every bit as much a part of the family, Petmate takes pride in developing new, superior products that improve the quality of life and enrich the bond created between people & their pets. From environmentally responsible manufacturing to rigorous product testing, we place safety at the core of what we make and how we make it.
Our 25 trusted brands continually drive innovation across pet categories, spanning dog and cat toys, feeding and watering, food storage, carriers, shelters, bedding, consumables and more.
OUR WHY: To enrich the lives of families by cultivating the bond between people & their pets
OUR VISION: Families everywhere trust us more than any other company to enhance the well-being of their pets at every step of their adventure
Petmate Core Values
OWN IT! We take full responsibility for our actions, decisions, and their outcomes
STEADFAST DETERMINATION: Steady pursuit of what's next with unwavering commitment and enthusiasm
DO THE RIGHT THING: Consistent alignment of actions and values in every situation, ensuring you're always true to what's right
SAFETY WITHOUT COMPROMISE: We prioritize the safety of employees, consumers, and pets without compromise
Petmate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.