Industrial Cleaning Tech – 1st Shift, Injection Molding

Royal Plastics Inc; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Plastics Inc. in Mentor, OH is seeking a Production - Industrial Cleaning Tech for 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 7:30 am to 4 pm). You will clean floors, machines, and surrounding areas, manage spills, and support safety and housekeeping in a plastic injection molding facility.

This role emphasizes safe handling of oil and hydraulic fluids, PPE adherence, and hazard reporting. Teamwork with production and maintenance ensures a clean, efficient workplace.

Qualifications

• Understanding of general manufacturing safety practices.
• Ability to work around injection molding equipment safely.
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and safety concerns.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain production floors, machine areas, workstations, aisles, and surrounding manufacturing spaces.
• Remove oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, and other contaminants from floors and equipment surfaces using approved cleaning methods.
• Sweep, vacuum, and collect plastic pellets, regrind, flash, scrap material, and other manufacturing debris.
• Clean areas surrounding plastic injection molding machines while following all safety procedures.
• Dispose of waste materials according to company procedures and environmental guidelines.
• Maintain housekeeping supplies, cleaning equipment, and spill response materials.
• Respond promptly to spills and potential slip, trip, and fall hazards.
• Support production and maintenance teams by maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, equipment leaks, damaged guards, or other workplace hazards.
• Follow established lockout/tagout awareness practices and avoid interfering with machinery operation.
• Ensure walkways, emergency exits, electrical panels, and fire safety equipment remain unobstructed.
• Perform routine inspections of assigned areas and document cleaning activities as required.
• Adhere to all company safety, quality, and environmental policies.

Skills

Manufacturing safety awareness

Lift up to 50 pounds

Job description

Royal Plastics Inc. in Mentor, OH is seeking a Production - Industrial Cleaning Tech for 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 7:30 am to 4 pm). You will clean floors, machines, and surrounding areas, manage spills, and support safety and housekeeping in a plastic injection molding facility.

This role emphasizes safe handling of oil and hydraulic fluids, PPE adherence, and hazard reporting. Teamwork with production and maintenance ensures a clean, efficient workplace.