Production Worker- 11PM-7AM

About this position

Be Part of Something Essential at Kent Elastomer Products!

Why KEP is a Great Place to Work:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Starting wage of $22.49/hour, plus $0.75/hour for 3rd shift and $1.00/hour for 2nd shift. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, pension plan, and more.
• Stability & Growth: Full-time position with advancement opportunities within the expanding company.
• Supportive Work Environment: Clean, safe work area with a focus on employee support.
• Make a Difference: Your work supports the medical field, food service industry, and several other diverse industries.

The Role

Production Worker (Tender)

Essential Functions

• Maintain latex levels in dip machines and add ammonia and water to machines.
• Drain, dismantle, clean, reassemble, and refill dip machines.
• Filter latex into filling carts.
• Change and clean machine filter screens and tank screens.
• Load and unload transport trucks.
• Strip Custom Dip forms and soften Custom Dip tanks.
• Handle brominating operations.
• Follow instructions and directions of the supervisor.
• Maintain soap, cornstarch, and anti-tack solutions.
• "Cream" machines.
• Coagulate, weigh, and dispose of scrap latex.
• Remove trash, sweep, and mop floors.
• Communicate status of jobs to next shift.
• Handle screen changing for air makeup.

Ranges of Physical Activities

• Standing/Walking - Continuous standing and walking.
• Pushing/Pulling - Various carts and containers, in tight spots, weighing 50 to 500 lbs., floor buffers in tight areas, sweeping and mopping.
• Lifting - Required to lift tubs weighing 20 to 40 lbs. to a height of 6', barrels 50 to 100 lbs. to a height of 3', and various containers and equipment weighing 10 to 80 lbs.
• Writing - Notes, tags, maintaining logs, truck sheets, shipping orders, etc.
• Reading - Supervisor instructions, operator notes, procedures, etc.
• Math - Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and use and understand fractions and decimals.
• Climbing - Must work off a 5' scaffolding, climb ladders up to 5', and step up 3' to clean pumper carts.
• Manual Dexterity - Must be able to tie and join tubing ends, hold items and cut with scissors, scrub parts 4' high, stack and un-stack tubs and barrels, changing screens, and fill dip machines.
• Visual Activity - Must visually maintain levels and depths of various fluids, see color of sleeves and/or ties, and determine what colors are running on current production.
• Temperature/Humidity - Must be able to withstand temperatures up to 107 Fahrenheit with high humidity.

Salary Information

$22.49 - $23.49 per hour