Production - Industrial Cleaning Tech 1st shift

Royal Plastics, Inc.; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Plastics, Inc. is seeking a Production Area Cleaning Technician to maintain a clean, safe, and organized manufacturing environment in a plastic injection molding facility.

The role focuses on removing oil, hydraulic fluid, resin, scraps, and debris from production areas, while adhering to safety and environmental policies. Responsibilities include cleaning around injection molding machines, disposing of waste properly, and supporting production and maintenance teams to uphold a safe

Qualifications

• Understanding of general manufacturing safety practices.
• Awareness of machinery hazards and moving equipment.
• Knowledge of proper PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain production floors, machine areas, workstations, aisles, and surrounding spaces.
• Remove oil, hydraulic fluid, grease, and contaminants from floors and equipment.
• Sweep, vacuum, and collect plastic pellets and debris.
• Clean areas around injection molding machines following safety procedures.
• Dispose of waste per procedures and environmental guidelines.
• Maintain housekeeping supplies and spill response materials.
• Report unsafe conditions and hazards promptly.
• Ensure walkways, exits, panels and safety equipment are unobstructed.

Skills

Manufacturing safety

Machinery hazards awareness

PPE knowledge

Ability to read instructions

Job description

Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm

• 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.

Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm

Role Objective:

The Production Area Cleaning Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized manufacturing environment within a plastic injection molding facility. This role focuses on cleaning and removing oil, hydraulic fluid, plastic resin, scrap material, and production debris from manufacturing areas. The position requires an understanding of manufacturing safety practices and the ability to work around injection molding equipment without causing damage to machinery or creating safety hazards.

Essential Duties And 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.

Safety Requirements

• Understanding of general manufacturing safety practices.
• Awareness of machinery hazards and moving equipment.
• Basic understanding of electrical safety and restricted access areas.
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to oil, hydraulic fluid, and material spills.
• Knowledge of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe workplace for self and others.
• Ability to work safely around operating injection molding machines without disrupting production or damaging equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach throughout the shift.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Push, pull, and move cleaning equipment and waste containers.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, machinery, and varying temperatures.

Ability to wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and safety shoes

Employees must have adequate communication skills to read and understand instructions and safety procedures, to understand and comply with supervisory instructions, and to communicate problems or difficulties.