Press Operator Elkhart IN

Pay: $22.50 Hours: Sunday - Thursday 8:00pm - 4:30am

1655 Gateway Ct. Elkhart, IN 46514

JOB PURPOSE: To ensure high-quality production of recycled rubber products by safely and efficiently mixing, weighing, spreading and cooking to the specified recipe of each product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Efficiently operate conventional press or shuttle using best practices.
• Lift, bend, twist and maneuver 50 pounds constantly for an 8, 10, or 12-hour shift; 65lbs occasionally.
• Trim around rubber products using a razor knife, ensuring product is not damaged in the process.
• Neatly stack product on skids with proper label.
• Count and properly record good and bad product.
• Make sure all products meet quality standards.
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness of plant by keeping the machinery clean, sweeping, blowing off rubber, etc.
• Adhere to all safety guidelines and procedures while handling materials and operating equipment; wear required PPE.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Good math skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work occasional mandatory overtime.
• Must be fluent in English.
  
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Use both hands to remove finished product from press.
• Manual dexterity to use both hands while trimming rubber product using a razor knife.
• Heavy lifting.
• Physical stamina to handle physical labor in a hot environment.
• Prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending, sitting, kneeling, and/or squatting.
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work in a noisy, hot, dirty, non-climate-controlled environment with non-toxic fumes.