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

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 includes reprocessing scrap, closing production jobs, maintaining clean work areas, and supporting safe, efficient production with accountability and ownership.

The schedule is 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Compensation is $23.00–$27.00 per hour, plus an applicable night-shift differential of $1.50 per hour.

The position is with Grimco, a family-owned manufacturer and wholesale distributor of sign supplies. Grimco describes its Manchester manufacturing team as focused on quality, safety, continuous improvement, and long-term career growth.

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 running extrusion lines and grinders.
• Ability 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 them to extrusion lines; keep bins filled and staged for upcoming runs.
• Supply material to production lines consistently, monitor material levels, replenish proactively, and communicate with line operators about delays, changes, or low material levels.
• Troubleshoot 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, ensure material paths are clear, and monitor for leaks, worn parts, or unusual equipment behavior.
• Collect scrap, feed scrap and trim into grinder or regrind systems safely, check for contamination, and confirm regrind percentages meet job specifications.
• Track material used, scrap created, and leftover materials; accurately record resin, regrind, and additive consumption; report discrepancies to the supervisor; and close jobs in the system after each run.
• Clean spills immediately; blow down and vacuum mixers, blenders, vacuums, and surrounding areas daily; participate in weekly silo pit cleaning rotation; collect and band gaylord boxes; and stage unused materials for storage or the next run.
• Operate forklifts and equipment according to safety guidelines, wear required PPE, follow lockout/tagout procedures, report hazards or equipment issues, and keep aisles and workspaces clear.
• Coordinate with line operators, QC, and supervisors; communicate material changes, delays, equipment concerns, scrap issues, mixing inconsistencies, and shift-handoff updates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits; the posting states employee-only coverage costs $35.75 per month and premiums have not increased in more than 18 years.
• 401(k) with profit sharing equal to 6% of total compensation.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid holidays.
• PTO with payout options.
• Volunteer time off.
• Night-shift differential of $1.50 per hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed