Manufacturing Associate - Mixer (3rd Shift: 11pm to 7am)

Grimco•Manchester, NH

6h•$23

About The Position

The Manufacturing Associate - Mixer prepares, blends, and supplies raw materials to extrusion lines according to job specifications. The role operates mixers, blenders, vacuums, augers, grinders, forklifts, and transfer equipment to maintain continuous material flow. The associate also reprocesses scrap, closes jobs, maintains clean work areas, and supports safe, efficient production with accountability and ownership. The schedule is 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Compensation starts at $23.00 per hour, plus an applicable night-shift differential of $1.50 per hour.

Requirements

Experience in manufacturing.
Ability to operate a forklift or willingness to train.
Basic math skills for measurements and mixing formulas.
Ability to read job specifications and production documents.
Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastics, extrusion, mixing, or compounding.
Familiarity with grinders, vacuums, mixers, or transfer systems.

Responsibilities

Weigh, blend, and prepare polystyrene resin, regrind, colorants, and additives accurately.
Operate mixers, blenders, bins, vacuum loaders, and transfer stations; verify materials and amounts before supplying extrusion lines.
Keep bins filled and staged for production and replenish line materials proactively to prevent interruptions.
Monitor material levels and communicate with line operators about changes, delays, or low material status.
Troubleshoot material-flow problems, including blocked hoses, vacuum loss, auger jams, and tipper malfunctions.
Operate and maintain mixing equipment, perform daily visual checks, replace broken hoses when maintenance is unavailable, and check for clear material paths, leaks, worn parts, or unusual equipment behavior.
Collect scrap, feed scrap and trim into grinder/regrind systems safely, check for contamination, and ensure regrind percentages meet job specifications.
Track material use, scrap, and leftovers; record resin, regrind, and additive consumption; report discrepancies; and close jobs in the system after each run.
Clean spills promptly; blow down and vacuum mixers, blenders, vacuums, and surrounding areas daily; take a weekly rotation cleaning the silo pit; collect and band gaylord boxes; and stage unused materials.
Follow safety guidelines when operating forklifts and equipment, wear required PPE, follow lockout/tagout procedures, report unsafe conditions, and maintain clear aisles and workspaces.
Coordinate with line operators, QC, and supervisors; communicate delays, mix changes, equipment concerns, scrap issues, unusual material use, mixing inconsistencies, and shift handoff updates.