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Plastic Concepts, Inc. designs and manufactures laboratory and chemical process equipment which includes mechanical assembly of plumbing, electrical, pumps, air filtration, fans/blowers, and exhaust ventilation ducting.

We fabricate plastic furniture, process tanks and equipment assemblies from polypropylene, PVC, polycarbonate, acrylic and other types of plastic sheet materials. Our standard method of assembly is with a thermoplastic hand-held hot air fusion welding tool along with solvent bonding, mechanical fasteners (standard and metric), manual and CNC machining.

Plastic Fabricators

Plastic fabrication experience is a plus but not required. Woodworking, metal fabrication, machine shop, or similar trade construction experience is desired.

Qualifications/Experience:

  • Some plumbing, electrical, controls, and exhaust ventilation experience
  • Shop fabrication experience
  • Plastic fabrication experience a plus
  • Experience in woodworking/carpentry, sheet metal, metal welding, construction, CNC machining

Proficiencies:

  • Reading Drawings
  • Basic math; decimals, fractions, geometry
  • Understanding material yields
  • Must be able to safely demonstrate proper use of power tools: table saws, routers, jigsaw, drills, band saw, .etc.

Additional requirements:

    • Position requires standing, kneeling, manual dexterity, and lifting minimum of 75lbs
    • Good decision making
    • Completing work with the allotted time and material budgets
    • Producing excellent quality finished products
    • Maintain a clean and organized workbench area and shop

Company Offering:
Compensation base upon experience and demonstration of skill level
Full time hours – Mon – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (min of 40hrs)
During peak production must work overtime to finish projects including nights or weekends
Medical/Dental, 401K plan, Disability and Earned time off
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour

Hiring Skill Levels:

Tradesman
Skilled craftsman, capable of decision making, completing within the budgeted time frame to produce a quality meticulous product to all drawing specifications with minimal assistance.

Minimum 3/5+ years related experience and/or trade school training.

Journeyman
Moderately skilled craftsman, able to start and finish project tasks efficiently with minimal supervision to produce a quality product accurate to dimensional drawing specifications.

Minimum 2/3+ years related experience and/or trade school training.

Apprentice
Dependable and diligent work ethic, able and willing to learn new tasks with training.

Minimum 1/2+ years related experience and/or trade school training.

 

 

Field Service and Facility Technician

 

Plastic fabrication experience is a plus but not required. Woodworking, metal fabrication, machine shop, or similar trade construction experience is desired.

Qualifications:

  • Plumbing, electrical, controls, and exhaust ventilation experience
  • Must be proficient with the following:
    • Reading Drawings
    • Basic math; decimals, fractions, geometry
    • Understanding material yields
  • Must be able to safely demonstrate proper use of power tools
    • Table saw, routers, jigsaw, drills, band saw, .etc.

Additional requirements:

    • Position requires standing, kneeling, manual dexterity, and lifting a minimum of 75lbs
    • Good decision making
    • Completing work with the allotted time and material budgets
    • Producing excellent quality finished products
    • Maintain a clean and organized workbench area and shop
Mechanical/Electrical Engineers and Designers

Leading plastic fabrication company searching for engineers and designers who can take an active role in our company’s day-to-day operations from sales, client meetings, job costing, manufacturing support, testing, installations, customer follow-up, documentation controls.

 Responsibilities:

  • Create 3D models of parts and assembly drawings
  • Prepares estimate budgets with sales staff, gathering proposals, specifications, and related documents
  • Develop complete BOM, source components, vendors procurement order procedure of materials
  • Interface with clients and vendors as need including travel. Drawing review with clients and vendors
  • Daily – review drawings with fabricators, update drawing changes as developed
  • Hands-on assistance with fabrication assemblies in the shop, field service installation, and service calls
  • Test and sign off QC reports of completed projects. Final “as-built” drawing updates
  • Manage projects, ensure labor and material budgets are met. Address change cost adders outside of the budget
  • Good Practices of Documentation control, Configuration Management, PDM, ISO 9001, and Material Certifications
  • Ergonomic & Structural load calculation design
  • Handle working on multiple projects at a time

 Qualifications:

  • Mechanical Engineering Design, Associates or Bachelors
  • Solid Works 3D Modeling
  • Microsoft Office – full suite
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written
  • Organized, Self-directed, positive attitude, independent working and decision making
  • Understanding material yields and can perform calculations
  • Must be able to safely demonstrate proper use of power tools

Preferred Knowledge of:

Electrical Controls: Schematics reading, troubleshooting

Fume Hood Design:

  • Airflow calculations; pace, plenum, tank capture, and duct size velocities
  • Filter & fan sizing

Ergonomics:

  • Human interface and equipment maintenance service calls

Stress load rating:

  • Tanks design, volume calculations
  • Cabinet shelving load rating calculations
  • Materials, hardware construction loads

Mechanical Fabrication:

  • Plastic and metal
  • Welding and bonding methods
  • Material yields

Preferred Experience with:

Mechanic, electrical, controls, computers, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, sheet metal, metal welding, construction, CNC machining

 Familiar with:

  • NSF/ASNI 49 – current: Class II (Laminar Flow) Biosafety Cabinetry
  • ANSI/AIHA Z9.5- curent : Laboratoire Ventilation
  • ANSI/ASHREA 110-current Design & Hood Testing
  • ACGIH Industrial Ventilation
  • NFPA 496 Purged and Pressurized Enclosures, 79 Electrical Industrial Machinery, 91 Blower installation of exhaust systems; vapor, gases, mist and non-combustibles, 497 Flammable liquids, gases or vapors for electrical
  • CFR 29 PART 1910 OSHA
  • SEMI S2-0200E Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
  • SEFA current Laboratory Furniture
  • USP Class VI, USP 800 Hazardous Drugs Handling
  • ASME BPE – current: Bioprocessing Equipment

Compensation range: (Pending education/training, experience, and demonstration of skill level)
Designers: $20-35 per hour

Engineers: $25-$45 per hour + bonus’s pending productivity collaboration

 Full Benefits Package includes; Medical, Dental, 401K plan and earned time off

You may apply online using the form below or email your resume to:

lmalboeuf@plastic-concepts.com

* Employment services – please email qualified candidates

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