OVEN OPERATOR - 3rd SHIFT

Michiana Rotational Molding; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

On-the-job training

Job summary

Michiana Rotational Molding in Constantine, MI is seeking an Oven Operator for the third shift to run the heating, cooling, and rotation cycles that turn plastic powder into finished parts.

You will monitor machines, load molds, follow SOPs, and collaborate with your shift to meet daily production targets while adhering to safety and PPE requirements. Manufacturing experience is a plus, but we train the right person from scratch.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a high-heat environment and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to read and follow written work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Basic hand tool skills
• Dependable attendance and a team-first attitude
• Manufacturing experience is a plus — but we'll train the right person from scratch

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor rotational molding machines, managing cycle times and temperatures to spec
• Load molds, charge them with material, and unload finished parts
• Follow standard operating procedures to keep quality and safety consistent from part to part
• Use hand tools to make adjustments and work through minor machine issues
• Record production counts, temperatures, and mold cycles accurately
• Keep equipment clean and in good working order, and report problems to your supervisor early
• Work with your shift team to keep parts moving and hit daily production targets
• Follow all safety rules and wear required PPE

Skills

Reliability

Physical stamina

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Initiative

Job description

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OVEN OPERATOR - 3rd SHIFT

Constantine, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1003

Oven Operator — Third Shift

Michiana Rotational Molding | Constantine, MI

About Michiana Rotational Molding

We build molded plastic parts for customers who count on us to get it right. Rotational molding is a skilled trade — it takes real judgment to run an oven well, and that skill is learned on the floor, not in a classroom. Most of our supervisors started as operators. If you show up, work hard, and want to learn, there's room to move up here.

What You'll Do

As an Oven Operator, you run the heart of the process: the heating, cooling, and rotation cycles that turn plastic powder into finished parts. Day to day, you will:

• Operate and monitor rotational molding machines, managing cycle times and temperatures to spec
• Load molds, charge them with material, and unload finished parts
• Follow standard operating procedures to keep quality and safety consistent from part to part
• Use hand tools to make adjustments and work through minor machine issues
• Record production counts, temperatures, and mold cycles accurately
• Keep equipment clean and in good working order, and report problems to your supervisor early
• Work with your shift team to keep parts moving and hit daily production targets
• Follow all safety rules and wear required PPE

What We're Looking For

• Reliability. You show up on time, every shift, and your team can count on you.
• Physical stamina. This is hands-on work in a hot environment, on your feet, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Problem-solving. You notice when something's off, and you'd rather fix a small issue than let it become a big one.
• Adaptability. Schedules, part numbers, and machine settings change. You adjust without losing a step.
• Initiative. You look for what needs doing, and you help newer operators get up to speed.

Requirements

• Comfortable working in a high-heat environment and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Able to read and follow written work instructions and standard operating procedures
• Basic hand tool skills
• Dependable attendance and a team-first attitude
• Manufacturing experience is a plus — but we'll train the right person from scratch

What We Offer

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• On-the-job training in a skilled trade, with a clear path to advancement