Production Associate

WEEKLY PAY!

SurfaceCo is a premium surface solutions manufacturer in Janesville, WI. For decades, we have built strong, lasting partnerships with hundreds of distributors nationwide. Together we provide exceptional products that deliver both quality and value for our customers. As a small manufacturing company we are searching for a reliable employee to monitor the molding and trimming process of rubber mats from start to finish while complying with all safety, quality, quantity, and housekeeping standards.

We offer great benefits including weekly pay, next day pay option!, employer matched 401k, PTO, 9 paid holidays, employer paid HRA, life insurance, STD, and LTD, on top of the opportunity to grow within the company. Starting pay is $16.50 with a shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift.

We are accepting applications for all shifts:

1st shift Mon - Fri 7am-3pm

2nd shift Mon - Fri 3pm-11pm

3rd shift Sun–Thu 11pm – 7am

Work Environment:

While performing duties of this job, employees will be exposed to regularly high heat, rubber particles, rubber dust, sulfur, fragrance oil, and latex. Noise level is high. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that the employee encounters performing essential functions of this job. Physical stamina needed as this position requires long periods of standing, lifting, twisting, and moving.

Duties of a Production Associate:

• Monitors molding process and removes finished mats from mold.
• Follow procedures to unload the elevator of molds
• Ability to unload a mat from the mold
• Ability to rotate the press molds
• Accurately move mats across rollers
• Correctly operate the punch press to true the mats
• Ability to follow procedures to stack mats
• Ability to run the controls -- beginning knowledge
• Ability to understand and how to handle hoist operations
• Correctly operate the press to true the mats
• Consistently rotate molds to meet production standards
• Clean refuse tank prior to start of production on each shift.
• Cuts all mat orders accurately and on time for scheduled shipments.
• Has working knowledge of water jet machine to start up, load program and run program.
• Troubleshoots and makes minor repairs to equipment.
• Has knowledge of mat grading system to utilize proper mats for proper orders.
• Maintains accurate inventory of mats used for orders, and restocks shelves as needed, prior to end of each shift. Turns in shop orders daily at the end of each shift for processing.
• Maintains department in a clean and safe working condition.
• When scheduled production runs are complete, shall assist in other areas of production.
• Follows written and verbal instructions with minimum direct supervision.

Education / Skills Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent and basic computer knowledge.
• Basic reading and writing skills
• Basic math and problem-solving skills
• 1+ year experience in manufacturing preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 5% Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Janesville, WI 53546: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person