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Job Description:

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! $250 paid at hire, $500 paid at 3/6/9 months, $750 paid after one year of employment.

1st shift hours are M-F 6:00am to 2:30pm.** **Starting pay is $18.75/hour.

We provide a safety-first culture, a climate-controlled work environment, and **opportunity for pay and skill advancement through our operator level program.**

Our mixing operators are responsible to set up and operate equipment to mix and grind materials to produce quality dispersions, inks and intermediates. Operators are also responsible for quality testing and approving ink for production.

Essential Duties

+ Setup and operate a variety of high-speed mixers and mills (ball, horizontal, etc.).

+ Follow order/MRP to select equipment and materials (resin, pigment, wax, solvent, etc.) to be used, and select correct material quantities by weighing, measuring and/or metering.

+ Perform percent solids test of finished product using solids analyzer to ensure product meets specification, placing non-conforming product on QC hold.

+ Pull raw materials from storage locations and transport them to mix room manually and/or using material handling equipment such as a cart, 2-wheel dolly, and/or pallet jacket.

+ Use computer to enter production data and print labels.

+ Keep equipment and work area clean and in good repair. Notifies supervisor and/or maintenance when service is required. Wash drums using drum washer.

+ Strict adherence to safety and environmental regulations and work rules. Includes but not limited to rules/regulations regarding bonding and grounding, hazardous waste, and personal protective equipment.

+ Cross train to perform mix room operator duties for other teams/departments as identified.

+ Unload/transfer solvent from delivery trucks into appropriate storage tanks. Includes checking tank inventory, obtaining sample approval prior to unloading, connecting hoses/valves, and monitoring the transfer process.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate has a stable employment history, a positive and collaborative attitude, a desire to learn, and a demonstrated ability to work safely in producing a quality product. Candidates selected for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen and background check.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

+ Prior applicable manufacturing experience preferred.

+ Basic computer/keyboarding experience preferred including data entry and lookups.

+ Ability to work overtime/flexible shift as business needs dictate

+ Physical requirements include constant standing/walking, use of upper extremities to handle/manipulate, and ability to visually identify product quality defects; frequent twisting/turning, stepping up/down, reaching outward/upward; lift/carry up to 45 lbs., and bending/squatting (specific machines).

Additional Information

Our employees enjoy a full benefit package which includes competitively priced medical plan options with FSA and HSA plans, dental, prescription drug, vision, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, wellness programs, employee discounts, 12 paid holidays per year, vacation and sick time starting in year of hire, and a corporate matching gift program for charitable donations!

Coding Products (Kalkaska, MI) is a member of the Specialty Films division of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer. ITW Specialty Films manufactures and markets specialized coated films for the Secure ID, Medical Specialty Bag, and Financial Card markets. We offer a safe, clean work environment with a stable company and a dynamic, collaborative, growth-oriented team.

_If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system due to your disability, please email [email protected] to request assistance. No other requests will be acknowledged._