Manufacturing Associate - Mixer (2nd Shift: 3pm to 11pm)

Grimco•Manchester, NH

2d•$23 - $27

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. It also reprocesses scrap, closes jobs, maintains clean work areas, and supports safe, efficient production. The work schedule is 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The stated pay rate is $23–$27 per hour, plus an applicable second-shift differential of $0.75 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.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods and perform repetitive lifting, twisting, and hose-handling motions.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders, bend, kneel, crouch, and reach while accessing equipment or clearing jams.
Ability to work in warm, noisy environments near operating extrusion lines and grinders and to perform silo-pit cleaning involving sweeping, bending, shoveling, and moderate physical exertion.

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 quantities before supplying extrusion lines, and keep bins filled and staged for upcoming production runs.
Supply material to production lines consistently, monitor material levels, and replenish proactively.
Communicate material changes, delays, and low material levels to line operators.
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, keep material paths clear, and monitor for leaks, worn parts, or unusual behavior.
Collect scrap, safely feed scrap and trim into grinder or regrind systems, check for contamination, and verify regrind percentages against job specifications.
Track material used, scrap created, and leftover materials; record resin, regrind, and additive consumption; report discrepancies to the supervisor; and close jobs in the system after each run.
Clean spills promptly; blow down and vacuum mixers, blenders, vacuums, and surrounding areas daily; participate in weekly silo-pit cleaning; collect and band gaylord boxes; and stage unused materials for storage or the next run.
Operate forklifts and other equipment according to safety guidelines, wear required PPE, follow lockout/tagout procedures, report unsafe conditions, and maintain clear aisles and workspaces.
Work with line operators, QC, and supervisors to support production flow; communicate delays, mix changes, equipment concerns, scrap issues, and material inconsistencies; and provide shift-change updates.