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Nephron Nitrile LLC; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

American Armor Gloves in West Columbia, SC, is seeking a production technician for nitrile glove materials. Duties include preparing batches, mixing compounds, and ensuring batch accuracy and safety.

The role supports planning, dipping, and testing under ISO-related guidelines, requiring attention to detail and teamwork. Applicants should have a high school diploma (associate degree preferred) with 1–3 years in an industrial lab or manufacturing setting and familiarity with water-based polymer

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• Associate technical degree preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience in an industrial lab or manufacturing environment.
• Prior rubber, plastic or water-based polymer chemistry experience preferred.
• Experience handling water-based polymer materials and compounding processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production batches from detailed formulations and calculate materials per batch.
• Support planning, assembly, preparation, and maintenance of batching systems.
• Mix materials, measure properties (solids, pH, viscosity) as needed.
• Review product requirements for correctness and testability.
• Create internal test plans and protocols for glove product lines.
• Maintain lab safety and 5S standards.

Skills

Lab experience

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Corporate Statement

American Armor Gloves is a new privately-owned Nitrile Glove manufacturer. AAG products are proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability.

Position Summary

• Prepare production batches of nitrile latex and other necessary materials from detailed formulations and accurately calculate each material required per batch size.
• Support planning, assembly, preparation, and maintenance of batching systems.
• Mix materials using standard mixing equipment, measure properties including total solids, pH, viscosity and other characteristics as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Primary Accountabilities

• Review and evaluate product requirements and specifications for correctness, completeness, and testability
• Capable of creating internal test plans and protocols, which are required in the development of glove product lines
• Provide technical support including writing product testing protocols, process documents, and work instructions to ensure ISO requirements are met. Communicate results with project leaders and team members
• Provide technical updates to project leadership for all ongoing work assignments
• Perform latex dipping experiments with prepared compounds using both robot and hand dipping methods.
• Use various tools to measure final glove product physical properties including tensile strength, elongation, film thickness, glove weight and other physical properties as directed.
• Record all formulations, dip sequences and speeds, chemical and physical property, results, and subjective observations throughout the development process.
• Understand ASTM standards and other regulations relating to medical gloves.
• Maintain lab to 5s standards relating to safety and efficiency.
• Maintain company safety and security standards.
• Prepare lab batches of nitrile latex and other necessary materials from detailed formulations and accurately calculate each material required per batch size.
• Willingness to work outside of normal working times as required
• Maintain company safety and security standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Minimum of high school diploma
• Associate technical degree preferred
• 1-3 years' experience in an industrial lab or manufacturing environment
• Prior rubber, plastic or water-based polymer chemistry experience preferred.
• Some knowledge in handling of water-based polymer materials as well as the compounding processes, acquired either through experience or education.
• Continuously demonstrate a strong and efficient performance in all aspects of compounding, mixing, dipping, process measurements and testing activities; including minimizing or eliminating errors and assisting with support tasks without additional prompting and help others with other activities when available.
• Strong attention to detail, precision and focus on all tasks assigned.
• Willingness to change direction and focus promptly to meet shifting organizational and business demands
• Position requires bending, typing, climbing, lifting, reaching, vision, standing, sitting, walking, and hearing
• Individuals are required to wear appropriate PPE and interpret documentation containing safety guidance.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team in order to create and contribute to an environment that values people and encourages trust, teamwork, and open communication.
• Ability to effectively manage oneself, demonstrate integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve developmental goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively to team members and superiors.

12 Hour Shift on a 2-2-3 Schedule, Pay Rate $23-$24/hr.

EEO Statement:

AAG is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, childbirth, medical needs arising from pregnancy and childbirthand related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law. Nephron Nitrile is a drug free workplace.