Plastics Technician

Plastics Technician

Your Job

Our Lexington, KY Dixie® Cup facility is expanding and looking for individuals to join our dynamic team as Plastics Technicians.

Our Plastics Technicians create value by operating production machines, troubleshooting, and making any repairs or adjustments needed to ensure that they are operating at peak performance.

Pay for these roles start at $26.03 per hour and offer performance-based bonuses!

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Lexington facility uses state of the art innovation and technology to manufacture Dixie® Cups.

Dixie is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country.

Our team works 12-hour shifts.

Must be flexible to work during days and/or nights.

No shift is guaranteed.

What You Will Do


* Operate and maintain equipment within the operating envelope


* Perform routine basic care maintenance including inspections, cleaning, lubrication, alignment, small bearings, belts, torque bolts, etc.

to support asset strategies


* Perform change overs on production equipment to meet planning needs


* Inspect and evaluate machine conditions and react to any gaps in actual versus expected performance


* Work in a team environment- seeking and sharing knowledge with others for the purposes of training and employee development

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* One (1) year or more experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program


* Experience using a computer


* Able to accurately distinguish color and hue

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience with electrical/instrumentation in a manufacturing environment


* Experience with root cause analysis


* Experience with Thermo forming process


* Experience working on Forklift

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.

In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses.

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