Bensenville, Il - Production - Secondary & Trim - 1st Shift

Location: 736 Birginal Drive, Bensenville, IL 60106

About the role

We're looking for a skilled machine operator. Your main job is loading polyethylene resin and unloading completed parts from the rotational molding oven. You will also be responsible for checking the schedule and the oven programs for accuracy, and ensuring the quality of the parts before transferring them to the Secondary department for trimming.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate the molding machine in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work as a team to assemble and dismantle molds.
• Conduct mold changes using overhead cranes and rigging.
• Transfer plastic resin into ovens for heating and into molds for forming.
• Understand and follow all safety programs/processes.
• Follow and track the production schedule.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Ability to maintain a high attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to and including 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand on your feet in a hot manufacturing environment for at least 10 hours a day.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing or construction experience (preferred).
• High school diploma or equivalent GED (preferred).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional (1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day): climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently (34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day): walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Regularly (67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day): stand.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance with competitive premiums.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Up to $5,250 of educational assistance per calendar year.
• PTO + 9 paid company holidays.
• 3% annual value share plan.

Pay

$19.50 - $19.50/hour

Schedule

Full time, permanent