Job Description
Operators run shredding, grinding, extrusion, and pelletizing machines to produce recycled polyethylene, ensuring products meet quality standards for manufacturing processes. Industrial facilities rely on this recycling to reduce waste and support sustainable building materials, cutting down on environmental impact from discarded plastics.
Fortune Brands Innovations builds home, security, and digital products, focusing on opportunities in residential and commercial markets. The company makes innovative solutions for water, outdoors, and security categories, with a billion-dollar global presence and commitment to sustainability.
Work involves maintaining machine settings within parameters, monitoring scrap feeding on belts for coloration and properties, and performing preventative maintenance with documentation. Operators use computer functions for administrative forms, basic math for calculations, and safety equipment like earplugs and glasses. Interactions include assisting coworkers, training as needed, and reporting non-conforming product to management. The role requires standing for 12-hour shifts, lifting 50 pounds, bending, and squatting, with overtime, holidays, and weekends possible.
Compensation ranges from $41,620 to $48,048 annually, based on experience and location. Work is on A shift in manufacturing facilities. Schedules include full-time hours with flexibility for overtime. Benefits include annual bonus plan, 401(k) with contributions, product discounts, health insurance, flexible time off, and adoption assistance.
Responsibilities
- Operate shredding, grinding, extrusion, and pelletizing equipment
- Maintain administrative forms for recycle process
- Keep machine settings within operating conditions
- Ensure proper scrap material feeding
- Perform preventative maintenance and document it
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer functions knowledge
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for 12-hour shifts