Master Technician ; Day Shift

Master Technician 1 (Day Shift) starting at $30.90/hour

Based in Bowling Green, KY, this Day Shift position works from 7:00 am–7:30 pm on a 2/2/3 schedule (working every other weekend).

• Weekly pay starting at $30.90 per hour.
• Benefits effective on day one:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with match.

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values‑based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. Our Blue Culture is part of our employees’ everyday lives, too. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking, and we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

• Operate and maintain a group of plastic blow molding/injection machines and auxiliary equipment at identified optimal performance, including mold insert and color changes, producing containers safely and with high quality while minimizing scrap.
• Perform process set‑up and establish set‑up sheets for injection stretch blow molding machines to improve machine efficiency and reduce scrap in an accurate and timely manner.
• Operate equipment to minimize the generation and maximize the consumption of regrind, purge and scrap within customer specifications where applicable.
• Responsible for product quality, making frequent on‑time quality checks on products being produced from established quality standards, identifying and making necessary changes and adjustments.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance checks on all equipment, including lubrication and checks of all equipment and systems in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules, completing and maintaining all required documentation and escalating issues as necessary.
• Perform minor repair on all production equipment such as case sealers, trimmers, blow molder extruder, conveyor systems and material loading and unloading as required.
• Assist with installing, programming, repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment such as conveyor systems, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, compressors, chillers, dryers, auto‑packers, robots or programmable controllers as well as troubleshooting fluid power circuits and making necessary repairs.
• Perform trial runs on all new molds, tooling, resins, and color concentrates.
• Perform all tasks with minimal supervision, in a prompt, safe, and efficient manner including replacement of fasteners, guards, valves, cylinders and safe ties.
• Maintain work area to acceptable safety and housekeeping standards.
• Verify material usage per standards.
• Properly identify regrind and chunk produced.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Formal training in a mechanical or electrical related field (preferred).
• 6 months’ prior experience operating or maintaining blow molding/injection molding machines or similar equipment (in lieu of related degree/diploma).
• Experience with electrical systems.
• Understanding and operation of PLC, or willingness to obtain training.
• Working knowledge of HDPE and/or PET technologies preferred. Direct experience with blow molding on any platform preferred.
• Must be able to pass all requirements to become an “Electrically Authorized” employee in accordance with the corporate Electrical Safety Training Program.
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.

Graham Packaging Company is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of technology‑based, customized blow‑molded plastic containers for the branded food and beverage, household, personal care/specialty, and automotive lubricants product categories. The company has an extensive blue‑chip customer base, employs more than 9,600 people at 97 plants in North America, Asia, Europe and South America, and achieves sales in excess of $3 billion.

Compensation Statement:
The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal…