Overnight Production Operator

About the Company

With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. Sika is a specialty chemical company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. Approximately 33,000 employees generated CHF11.20 billion in sales in 2025.

About the Role

Responsible for the operation of a manufacturing and/or packaging line(s) to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company for an 8 or 12-hour shift. This position reports directly to the Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Tends manual or semiautomatic systems that process chemical substances into industrial or consumer products, such as sealants, adhesives, primers, and intermediates.
• Loads specified amounts of solid and liquid materials into heating/cooling vessels or blending tanks.
• Turns valves to feed liquid and solid materials through equipment units, or sets controls in specified sequence on control panel to start automatic feed.
• Observes chemical reactions; monitors gauges, signals, and recorders; and receives notification from quality control laboratory, supervisor, or other workers to make specified operating adjustments.
• Draws samples of products for quality control analysis.
• Packages, palletizes, shrink-wraps, and stages Sika product into a staging area or directly onto a truck for transportation to external warehouses using a forklift.
• Performs other duties of a similar or related level and assists with special projects as necessary or assigned.
• Ensures conformance with all safety rules to maintain plant safety.
• Maintains good housekeeping and performs minor maintenance of equipment, workstations, and manufacturing areas.

Requirements

• High School graduate; trade school certification in electronics or related field a plus.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend documents in English.
• Able to lift up to 74 lbs repeatedly throughout work shift.
• Able to understand, analyze, and resolve technical problems in work area.
• Able to work shift schedule where opening exists.
• Must be able to operate a forklift.
• Must pass a Sika proficiency test which will test both reading comprehension and math ability.

Pay

Salary range: $19.40 to $20.10 per hour