Careers at Colors For Plastics
Why Join Us?
Colors For Plastics focus is our customers and exceeding their expectations through commitment to full-spectrum service. Our exceptional teams have the passion and talent needed to deliver the high-quality standards we have come to be known for. We seek like-minded people who have the passion and talent to support our full-spectrum service. We provide an empowering, inclusive, fun, and rewarding culture. We continually reinforce our reputation for exceptional service by providing respect, training, involvement, recognition, security, and advancement opportunities to our team members. If you are looking for your next career opportunity, here are some reasons you should consider Colors For Plastics.
MICRO Operator $16.25/hr
Seeking 1st shift help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Run small micros & high intensity mixers
- Ensure production is running within specs
- Lift 50lb. & roll 175 lb. drums across floor onto skids & lift platforms
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Good math skills (cross multiplication; pounds / grams conversions)
- Normal to good color vision
- Bilingual English / Spanish
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
Packer $17.25/hr
Seeking 2nd shift help in Elk Grove Village!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lift 50lb & roll 175lb across floor onto skids & lift platforms
- Screen materials & setting up classifier
- Writing inventory tickets
- Packaging & labeling finished goods
- Forklift driving
Minimum Requirements:
- High Schhol Diploma or equivelant
- Good math skills (cross multiplication; pounds/gram conversions)
- Normal to superior color vision
- Billingual English / Spanish
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
Hopper Filler $17.25/hr
Seeking 2nd shift help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lift 50 lb. / roll 175 lb. drums across floor onto skids or lift platform
- Fill hoppers for multiple machines
- Assist Batchers & Operators in keeping production lines running
- Clean steel drums & other containers for batches
- Maintain clean &organized workspace
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Good math Skills (multiplication; pounds / grams conversions)
- Normal to good color vision
- Bilingual English / Spanish
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
- Ability to work occasional OT / Saturdays when needed
Machine Operator $17.25/hr
Seeking 2nd shift help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Run single & twin screw extrusion machines
- Ensure production is running within specification
- Lift 50 lb. / roll 175 lb. drums across floor onto skids or lift platform
- Maintain clean & organized workspace
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Good math Skills (multiplication; pounds / grams conversions)
- Normal to good color vision
- Bilingual English / Spanish
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
- Ability to work occasional OT / Saturdays when needed
Liquid Operator $17.25/hr
Seeking 2nd shift help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Run liquid mixers
- Ensure production is running with in specification
- Weigh materials per formulas for customer orders
- Package liquid colors
- Label packaging for shipping
Minimum Requirements:
- High Schhol Diploma or equivelant
- Good math skills (cross multiplication; pounds/gram conversions)
- Normal to good color vision
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
- Ability to work occasional OT
Shipping / Receiving Clerk $17/hr
Seeking help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Load & unload trucks by forklift
- Prepare outbound UPS packages for shipment
- Incoming receiving inspection of deliveries
- Banding & shrink wrap packages to skids
- Repackaging of materials to customer specifications
- Maintain clean & organized warehouse
Minimum Requirements:
- 2+ years forklift experience (preferred)
- Lifting boxes up to 55 lbs
- Moving 250lb drums to & from skids
- Good math skills
- Good attention to detail
- Work well in a team environment
- Work well in a fast-paced enviornment
- Able to multitask
Account Manager $19/hr
Seeking help in Spartanburg, South Carolina!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage customer orders, changes, & cancellations via email & phone
- Update & communicate pricing
- Update internal documents, including but not limited to contracts, quotes, & color matches
- Oversee customer orders to ensure product availability
- Proactively oversee customer orders by working with other departments for timely delivery
- Answe phone calls, emails, receive vistors, take applications, distribute mail
- Support & back up other Account Managers
- Shipping Specialist back up as needed; billing orders, create Bill of Ladings, set up carrier pickups
- Building color presentation packets to send to customers
- Uphold ISO 9000 standards via following documented work instructions
Minimum Requirements:
- Customer Service / Account Management (2+ years)
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Strong computer skills including use of MS Office products
- Ability to organize, prioritize & adjust to a fast-paces environment
- Critical thinking, problem solving, proactiveness & high attainment to detail
Time Away
Time away from your workplace is necessary to recharge and refocus. Our Time Away benefits are competitive and includes holidays, personal, and vacation.
Matching 401(K)
We want you to invest in your retirement and we will invest with you. Our 401(K) matching is competitive with diverse investment choices to build your retirement savings.
Medical / Dental / Vision / Life / Supplemental
No one wants to worry about how they will pay for medical insurance, and we will help pay with you. We provide competitive medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance options, to meet your current and future needs.
More
We succeed as a team. Our belief is if we collectively work together, have fun while we are doing it, and aim for our customer’s success, Colors For Plastics will rise. We offer a Compliments Program, Employee Appreciation, Team Building Activities, and treats with our monthly Anniversary / Birthday celebration.
Since 1972, Colors For Plastics has supplied custom colorants to the plastics industry. Our core strategy is consistently: change is opportunity. We believe that superior achievements are not obtained by accepting conventional wisdom, but by growing and adapting to modern technology and the needs of our customers. Our unique style of operation along with our dedication to our customers and employees will make COLORS a bright part of your future.
Recognition
ISO 9000 Registered since 1996
Best Places to Work 2015 & 2018
MAPP Member
