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.
Receptionist $16.25/hr
Seeking help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Answer & direct phone calls
- Welcome & direct visitors
- Maintain filling system & distribute mail
- Assemble product presentation books
- Order entry
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- 1-yr of general office experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, & Excel
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Dedication to high quality customer service
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
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 shipping
- Incoming receiving inspection for delivery
- Banding & shrink wrap packages to skids
- Repackage of materials to customer specification
Minimum Requirements:
- Lifting boxes up to 55lbs
- Moving 250lb drums to & from skids
- Good math skils
- Good attention to detail
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
Quality Lab Tech $17.25/hr
Seeking 2nd shift help in Elk Grove Village!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Cross check lot colors by molding chips on injection molding machine to standard color chips
- Run small injection molding machine
- Adjust color of lot batches, when necessary
- Communicate corrections to production
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
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
Quality Lab Tech $19/hr
Seeking 3rd shift help in Elk Grove Village, Illinois!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Cross check lot colors by molding chips on injection molding machine to standard color chips
- Run small injection molding machines
- Adjust color of lot batches
- Communicate corrections to production team
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Good math skills (cross-multiplication; pounds/grams conversions)
- Normal to superior color vision
- Effectively communicate verbal & written
- Bilingual English / Spanish a plus
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
