Jobs at Spartech, LLC

Own and improve plant processes through design of experiments, Lean and Operational Excellence methods, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and data-driven optimization. Lead initiatives involving yield improvement, labor efficiency, cost reduction, cycle optimization, waste reduction, and product quality. Support customer complaint investigations, conduct process trials, train staff, and lead projects while ensuring ISO and operational compliance.

Leads Spartech’s global quality management system, including ISO certifications, customer complaints, audits, calibration, supplier quality, raw material specifications, quality metrics, training, and enterprise improvement initiatives. Advises senior leaders, coordinates quality projects, develops corrective actions, manages quality software, and provides technical leadership across sites and regions. Requires extensive quality and operations experience, Lean expertise, audit experience, and preferably plastics or automotive quality management experience.

Leads shift or production-area operations, managing technicians, operators, staffing, training, safety, quality, output, cost, and delivery. Drives continuous improvement, equipment reliability, ISO-quality compliance, production-plan execution, and performance management. Partners with safety, maintenance, materials, quality, and engineering teams to resolve issues and achieve site goals.

Tests production batches and incoming raw materials against customer and company specifications. Audits manufacturing processes, issues rejections for out-of-specification material, recommends adjustments, records results in SAP, maintains documentation, manages samples, verifies and calibrates testing equipment, and supports complaint investigations and corrective actions. The role also requires adherence to safety, housekeeping, and manufacturing quality standards.

Coordinates plant training, onboarding, orientation, and continuing education for manufacturing employees. Develops position-specific coursework, certification evaluations, sustainment training, career progression paths, and annual learning plans. Partners with HR, plant leadership, EH&S, and Quality teams to address training gaps, support new equipment and product training, improve retention, and develop employees. Manages floor trainers and promotes a respectful, collaborative workplace culture.

Coordinates plant training, onboarding, orientation, certification, sustainment programs, and career progression for manufacturing employees. Develops annual learning plans, trains new production hires, manages floor trainers, identifies training gaps, and partners with HR, plant leadership, EH&S, and Quality teams. The role also supports retention, employee development, culture building, and L2L administration.

Prepare polymer resins, modify materials, collect process data, maintain records, support product and process development, troubleshoot resin processing, perform minor equipment repairs, and operate lab-scale extruders and thermoformers. The role also provides technical support to polymer processing and physical testing teams while requiring strong communication, organization, problem-solving, teamwork, and safety awareness.

Human Resources Manager partners with HR and manufacturing leadership to oversee HR operations, workforce planning, recruiting, retention, performance management, labor relations, compliance, benefits, and employee development. The role leads HR projects, monitors workforce metrics, supports organizational design, advises managers, and ensures policies are consistently administered. It requires strategic and tactical HR expertise in a manufacturing environment, strong communication skills, project management ability, and occasional travel.

Entry-level production role responsible for weighing, packaging, inspecting, staging, and moving acrylic sheet rolls. Assists machine operators with slitter loading, unloading, changeovers, quality testing, labeling, paperwork, cleaning, inventory transactions, downtime recording, and forklift operation. Requires safe work practices, accurate material handling, communication with operators and leads, and availability for full-time schedules and overtime.

Production Associates separate, clean, cut, grind, package, inspect, weigh, and label materials and products used in the extrusion process. The role requires operating measurement tools, obtaining forklift certification, maintaining reliable attendance, and passing pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background checks while working safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Process Engineer serves as the site manufacturing-process expert, troubleshooting technology, quality, equipment, and productivity issues. Responsibilities include leading continuous-improvement and CAPEX projects, implementing new processes, conducting root-cause analysis, managing documentation, improving safety and quality, optimizing capacity and costs, and supporting plant leadership. The role collaborates with maintenance, contractors, corporate teams, and cross-functional stakeholders in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Lead site quality system and ISO 9001 certification; manage audits, customer complaints, and corrective actions; ensure process control and product conformity; drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma, FMEA, and 5S; oversee testing, EHS procedures, and quality training; represent plant with customers.

Lead process improvement and troubleshooting for acrylic sheet manufacturing using DOE and LEAN tools. Optimize yield, labor, set‑up times, and quality; execute trials, root cause analysis, customer complaint resolution, staff training, and ISO/IMS-compliant projects.

Perform standard tests on production batches and some incoming raw materials, record results in SAP, maintain COAs and reference files, verify gauges and test equipment, recommend batch adjustments, support investigations and corrective actions, and complete required documentation and customer paperwork.

Entry-level manufacturing role responsible for weigh-up/packaging duties: read shop orders, stage materials, operate forklifts, record quality data, clean and maintain equipment, meet production and safety targets, and participate in Kaizen/lean events.

On-site EHS Specialist ensuring OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance, managing permits, industrial hygiene, incident investigations, training, audits, EHS records/KPIs, chemical inventory, and workers' compensation programs to improve site health and safety performance.

Lead and optimize plastics production processes (sheet extrusion, rollstock, thermoforming) using DOE, Lean/Six Sigma, and data analysis. Drive process improvements, troubleshoot root causes, run trials, develop SOPs, manage projects, support customer complaints, train staff, and ensure ISO/Operational Excellence compliance.