Machine Operator

We at Insulfoam, a Carlisle Company, are seeking a Machine Operator for our Lakeland, FL location to join our 2nd shift team. The operator will maintain machinery designed to perform a specific portion of the production process around EPS (Expanded Polystyrene).

Machine Operators are responsible for operating and tending the machines that are used to produce and shape Insulfoam's expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks. Responsibilities include one or more of the following, depending upon your machine assignment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Molding/Expanding:Operate or tend machines designed to mold and expand bead into EPS blocks according to exacting standards of work orders.
• Cutting:Operate or tend machines designed cut EPS blocks according to exacting standards of work orders.
• Lamination:Operate or tend machines designed to laminate polystyrene blocks according to exacting standards of work orders.
• Fabrication:Operate or tend machines designed to fabricate EPS blocks according to exacting standards of work orders.

Base Wages:

• $17.70 per hour
• $1 Shift differential

Shift:

2nd 3:30pm-12:00am

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

This position conducts their work in a manufacturing environment with some exposure to the outdoors; there is exposure to loud machinery, fumes, odors, and dust. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 3:30pm - 12:00am, with frequent overtime and weekend work required. Business is cyclical and will require flexibility in shift hours and days of the week worked.

For this position, it is required to be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently. There is a repetitive use of hands required with simple grasping and pushing and pulling constantly up to 50 pounds. In addition this position requires the following abilities: Standing, Walking, Lifting, Reaching above shoulders, Bending and Twisting.

Our employees’ well-being is key to Carlisle’s success. While healthcare costs have increased across the nation, Carlisle has absorbed Medical Insurance cost to keep employee premiums at the same rate for four years in a row. In addition to healthcare, you can customize a benefits program that’s exactly right for your personal situation.

Benefits offered:

· Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance- Starting Day 1

· Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

· Leave & Disability Income Protection(FMLA, LOA, PPL, STD, LTD)

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Health Advocate – health care concierge service

· PTO – sick days, 11 holidays, vacation

· 401K Retirement Savings Plan with company match

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

· Flexible Spending accounts (commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts, health savings account)

· College Scholarships for Dependents

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent strongly preferred
• Mechanical background preferred
• Ability to use measuring gauges such as a measuring tape
• Ability to complete assigned tasks under strict deadlines
• Reliable means of transportation required
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check, drug screening, education verification (if applicable), reference check, and physical abilities test (PAT).