Operators on 1st

Gabriel Group; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Company Paid uniforms

On the Job Training

Opportunities for advancement

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (by

401K & Company Match

Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, ST

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time off

Perfect attendance bonuses

Job summary

Chroma Color Corporation in McHenry, IL is hiring Production Operators for 1st shift to create batches by weighing and mixing dyes, pigments and additives and then extruding material into pellets. You will follow safety protocols, complete paperwork, and ensure process consistency to meet specifications and quality targets.

The role offers 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, with overtime as needed and potential schedule adjustments in 2027.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Reliable attendance is required and occasional overtime may be required.
• Ability to follow written work instructions and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Carefully follow safety and cleaning protocols, and ensure that product is made accurately, according to specifications, avoiding waste of time and resources.
• Able to understand and follow written work instructions to extrude material per specifications meeting production targets and quality requirements.
• Complete required paperwork and ensures process consistency.
• Keep work area organized and safe at all times.
• Comply with all EHS requirements.
• Ability to frequently: lift or move up to 50 pounds; bend and scoop from drums and gaylords; and roll drums up to 300 pounds.

Skills

Attendance reliability

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Base Pay $19.00 / Hour

Chroma Color in McHenry, IL is hiring directly for Production Operators for 1st shift!

We work 10 hour days Monday through Thursday a nd there is a possibility we may go back to 8 hour days in 2027.

Chroma Color Corporation is a technology-leading specialty color concentrate and color master batch supplier. Chroma Color delivers critical aesthetics, technical innovations, and sustainable solutions to plastics processors and brand owners. Having made nine acquisitions Chroma Color’s growth strategy includes robust organic and inorganic growth. Chroma Color’s extensive technical leadership and manufacturing expertise, coupled with its game-changing colorant and light management technologies, have delighted customers for over 50 years.

Your job as an Operator is to create batches of materials by weighing and mixing dyes, pigments and chemical additives for use in various plastic materials. Then extruding the material to create pellets.

Why you want to work for us!

• Competitive Wages
• Company Paid uniforms
• On the Job Training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance from Day 1
• 401K & Company Match
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off
• Perfect attendance bonuses

What’s the work schedule?

• 1st shift works 6am to 4:30pm and may move to 5-8 hours days in 2027.
• Overtime as needed during the week and on Fridays/Saturdays

What’s the Job?

• Carefully follow safety and cleaning protocols, and ensure that product is made accurately, according to specifications, avoiding waste of time and resources.
• Able to understand and follow written work instructions to extrude material per specifications meeting production targets and quality requirements.
• Complete required paperwork and ensures process consistency.
• Keep work area organized and safe at all times.
• Comply with all EHS requirements.
• Ability to frequently: lift or move up to 50 pounds; bend and scoop from drums and gaylords; and roll drums up to 300 pounds
• Additional duties as assigned, including housekeeping and assisting in other areas.

You and your experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Reliability in attendance is a must and occasional overtime is required