Production Associate

Jasper Innovative Plastics, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health and wellness benefits

Collaborative work environment

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Jer-Den Plastics in Saint Louis, MI is seeking Production Associates to join our Associate-Owner Team. Training will be on site at our Saint Louis, MI facility.

Associates must be detail oriented, have good communication skills, and be able to work cooperatively with all departments and employees. We offer competitive pay, health and wellness benefits, a collaborative environment, and an Employee Stock Ownership Program as part of an 100% Associate-Owned company.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and accurate in completing tasks.
• Good communication skills across departments.
• Ability to work cooperatively with all teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate overhead hoists, pallet jacks, forklifts.
• Verify mold identification are correct and molds are operational.
• Verify parting lines clean.
• Clamps functioning properly; vent tubes clean with proper wrap/material.
• Verify that the correct materials/weights are loaded into the molds.
• Verify that finished/work in progress products are packaged and labeled appropriately.
• Able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Label and grind production scrap.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Identify and report any issues with machines, molds, equipment, materials or product to Supervisor.

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Jer-Den Plastics, a leading manufacturer specializing in rotational molding, is seeking Production Associates. Join our Associate-Owner Team! All training will be on site at our Saint Louis, MI facility. Associates must be detail oriented, have good communication skills, and be able to work cooperatively with all departments and employees.

Core responsibilities

• Operate overhead hoists, pallet jacks, forklifts.
• Verify mold identification are correct and molds are operational.
• Verify parting lines clean.
• Clamps functioning properly Vent tubes clean with proper wrap/ material
• Verify that the correct materials/ weights are loaded into the molds.
• Verify that finished/ work in progress products are packaged and labeled appropriately.
• Able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Label and grind production scrap.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Identify and report any issues with machines, molds, equipment, materials or product to Supervisor.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Health and wellness benefits
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• 100% Associate-Owned Company - Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Jasper is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Jer-Den Plastics designs, develops and manufactures rotationally molded plastic products for a diverse array of applications in the commercial, construction, agricultural, industrial, materials handling, marine, recreational vehicle and toy manufacturing industries.

We are a privately owned company, founded in 1995 – at which time we quickly recognized the potential for rotational molding to provide reliable, low-cost plastic products.

Today, Jer-Den’s Plastics’ state-of-the‑art technology and expert processing staff make us a leader in the rotational molding industry.

Jer-Den Plastics operates 4 arm rotational molding machines, providing the necessary molding capacity for an efficient turn-around time, regardless of an order’s size.

Our company also offers a host of secondary in‑house services including routing, flame treating, foam filling, spin welding and hardware installation.