Production Technician - 2nd & 3rd Shifts

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China. Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customers create better products.

Responsibilities

• Keep work area clean.
• Maintain established quality standards per production requirements.
• Take and evaluate samples as required.
• Maintain operating conditions within the set run conditions.
• Maintain maximum line speeds and productivity of all machines assigned.
• Fill out all required production records accurately and completely.
• Operate the assigned equipment and any auxiliary equipment associated with the operation of the assigned area.
• Inform the crew leader/shift supervisor of any safety, mechanical, or operational problems.
• Document actions completely and accurately as required on receiving, QC, and assigned paperwork.
• Perform other work as assigned by the crew leader or supervisor.
• Timely and regular attendance is crucial to your success and the safety of the team.
• Mandatory overtime associated with the role depending upon the needs of the business.

Training/Relief Operator

• Complete general responsibilities.
• Relieve operators for breaks and assist with operational issues and changeovers as needed.
• Troubleshoot and solve most operational problems.
• Communicate instructions and train employees as needed.

Requirements

• Read and write notes on the production report with legible writing, proper spelling, and grammar (all communications must be in English).
• Read and follow Standard Operating Procedures and Hose Specifications according to batch cards and run conditions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to drive a forklift.

Physical Requirements

• Handle machine parts weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Move and control reels of garden hose weighing up to 1200 pounds (body strength and stamina must be sufficient to perform these duties 50 times per shift).
• Remove tooling and properly reassemble using basic hand tools.
• Basic motor skills to perform the necessary mechanical aspects of this job efficiently.
• Tolerate summer heat of 15 degrees above outside temperatures.
• Body agility to enable bending, stooping, and lifting hose, tools, and other items needed to perform the job (body strength and stamina must be sufficient to perform these duties 25 times per shift).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision with extremely low deductibles.
• Low-cost insurance plan (85% paid by the company).
• Wellness program to earn substantial discounts for medical premiums.
• Up to 7% employer contribution to 401K.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• $1,000.00 sign-on bonus.
• Pay increases throughout the first year of employment and annual merit increases.
• Quarterly perfect attendance incentives.
• Employee Recognition Program – earn points to purchase a wide variety of products.