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IPEG

Automation systems for plastics processing

Finisher / Insulator

Full-Time
$21 - $24/hr+ Profit sharing + Bonus plans + 401(k) match + Employee referral bonus
Entry
Niles, IL, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsProduct Assembly

About the job

Requirements
  • A High School Diploma or GED is required.
  • Accurately interpret measuring equipment.
  • Understand safety regulations and protocols.
  • Must be legally able to work in the United States.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and foster a continuous improvement environment.
Responsibilities
  • Work in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Follow Notes to Production to prepare chillers for shipping.
  • Install doors, filters, and panels according to specifications.
  • Clean, insulate, and label products according to specifications and work instructions.
  • Help in other areas as assigned.
  • Verbally report progress and problems to the team leader in a professional manner.
  • Be a positive team member with a good, honest work ethic.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with power tools.

About the company

IPEG acts as Piovan North America’s regional hub for a group of brands that build automated systems to store, move, and process plastics and related powders. The brands cover drying, blending, conveying, dosing, heat transfer, dedusting, and turnkey systems, enabling end-to-end material handling from raw materials to finished processing. It stands out by offering a single regional hub with a broad, multi-brand portfolio and a global footprint, plus strong local service and support. Its goal is to help plastics companies run efficient, automated material handling—from storage to processing—while using post-consumer recycled polymers and keeping local and global support reliable.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Piovan’s 2026 group pages still highlight IPEG, confirming continued strategic importance.
  • North America became Piovan’s largest market after the 2022 IPEG deal.
  • Piovan added Mix & Co and BHT in 2026, signaling continued acquisition support.

What critics are saying

  • Piovan delisted in April 2025, reducing outside scrutiny of IPEG performance and integration.
  • Conair and Thermal Care face entrenched rivals like Wittmann, Struktol, and HB-Thermo.
  • Brand overlap inside Piovan risks cannibalizing IPEG identity and talent by 2026.

What makes IPEG unique

  • Conair, Thermal Care, Pelletron, and Republic Machine give IPEG deep process-automation breadth.
  • Piovan completed IPEG’s acquisition on January 31, 2022, creating a transatlantic industrial platform.
  • IPEG’s 14 facilities and 41 sales-service organizations create unusually dense customer coverage.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Company News

Piovan
Dec 16th, 2021
PIOVAN ACQUIRES 100% OF THE AMERICAN LEADER IPEG FURTHER STRENGTHENING ITS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, News - Piovan

Read the news of Piovan: PIOVAN ACQUIRES 100% OF THE AMERICAN LEADER IPEG FURTHER STRENGTHENING ITS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Packaging Europe
Dec 14th, 2021
Piovan S.p.A acquires IPEG INC

Piovan S.p.A. has signed an agreement to acquire all of IPEG, Inc.’s outstanding shares, in a bid to become the global leader in the field of industrial automation for the processing of virgin and recycled polymers and bio-resins.