KLZ Attendant/Mold Cleaner/Set Up (2pm-10pm)

About the role

Garlock Sealing Technologies is a global manufacturer of high-performance fluid sealing and pipeline solutions with an emphasis on product safety, longevity, and productivity. Our solutions provide industry-leading sealing integrity and performance in several industries throughout the world with businesses in Canada, Mexico, and North America.

Responsibilities

• Performs service functions in the KLZ press room which include receipt and storage of incoming materials.
• Issues molds, materials, and accessory equipment to press operators.
• Cooperates and provides supervisor with information on press capacities, mold changes, and molding problems related to order completion.
• Receives and stores mold blanks.
• Prepares and maintains data cards for all molds.
• Assembles molds, materials, and accessory equipment and delivers to press room and press operators.
• Returns molds from production to mold cleaning areas.
• Installs molds in presses.
• Keeps operators supplied with blanks as needed.
• Cleans KLZ Press Room related molds.
• Performs duties that include, but are not limited to, the following: transporting molds from press lines to cleaning area, disassembling molds, loading mold sections into cleaning machinery, activating controls, cycling molds through units or manually cleaning molds with hand held shot blast apparatus, unloading molds from cleaning units, reassembling molds, and sending molds back to storage or press lines.
• Loads all cleaning ingredients into machinery and, when necessary, unloads all generated residue and process waste.
• Gives special attention when molds are reassembled after cleaning to assure correct alignment of all cavities, plates, and pins.
• Performs visual inspections to assure that molds are properly cleaned and reassembled before sending out for further use.
• Stocks completed molds back into racks in proper mold storage locations.
• Sand blasts other products to remove surface rust.
• Sets press cure cycles, adjusts bumping mechanisms, press temperatures and pressure.
• Removes mold from press upon completion of order and installs replacement utilizing various mold handing equipment.
• Inspects molds as removed from production; determines cleaning requirements; oils and returns to storage those molds that do not require cleaning.
• Informs Supervisor of molds that do not have full utilization and those requiring major repair.
• Checks in all new molds, assigns storage location, stamps identification numbers on molds.
• Installs strip molds in Robas press and aids operator in changing regular molds.
• Separates and dips blanks.
• Drives tow motor.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Performs other jobs as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

Knowledge of materials, molds, and press room operations in general is mandatory.

POSTURE

standing, bending, pushing, and pulling

MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO BE LIFTED

30 lbs. (anything over 30# requires two people or mechanical device)

FREQUENCY PER SHIFT

25%

REPETITIVE MOTION TASKS

putting molds in and out of presses.

DURATION OF SHIFT

85%

WORKING CONDITIONS

heat, fumes, noise, dirt

Other

Potential burns, pinched fingers, and toes. Safety shoes recommended on this job. Safety glasses to be worn at all times.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel classified under this job title. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Knowledge of materials, molds and press room operations in general is mandatory.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• $24.37 per hour plus $1.50 shift differential
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for employee plus eligible dependents
• Employer matching 401K, up to 6%
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistant Program
• Fitness center
• Life and AD & D insurance, dependent life insurance, long term disability, and HSA, FSA, and much more!

Pay

The hiring range for this position is typically $24.37 - $25.91 hourly. Actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Schedule

Schedule 2nd shift (Monday to Friday from 2pm to 10pm) 8 hour shifts