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

Grimco • Manchester, NH

4d • $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 involves reprocessing scrap, documenting and closing jobs, maintaining clean work areas, and supporting safe, efficient production with accountability and ownership.

The schedule is 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The posting lists pay as $20.00 per hour plus an applicable shift differential of $0.75 per hour, and also lists compensation as USD $23–$27 hourly. The manufacturing-floor environment includes heat, noise, airborne dust, and moving equipment, with frequent interaction with operators, supervisors, maintenance, and QC. Required PPE includes safety glasses and hearing protection, with cut gloves as needed.

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.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, including shifts described as 8–12 hours.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach while accessing equipment, replacing hoses, or clearing jams.
• Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and box tippers, requiring a full range of motion.
• Ability to perform repetitive lifting, twisting, and hose-handling motions and silo pit cleaning involving sweeping, bending, and shoveling.
• Ability to work in warm, noisy environments near extrusion lines and grinders and to stand on concrete flooring for extended periods.
• Use required PPE, including safety glasses and hearing protection, and cut gloves as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in plastics, extrusion, mixing, or compounding.
• Familiarity with grinders, vacuums, mixers, or material 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 stage materials for upcoming production runs.
• Supply extrusion lines consistently, monitor material levels, and replenish proactively.
• Communicate with line operators about material changes, delays, or low material levels; troubleshoot blocked hoses, vacuum loss, auger jams, and tipper malfunctions.
• Operate and maintain mixing equipment, conduct daily visual checks, replace broken hoses when maintenance is unavailable, keep material paths clear, and monitor for leaks, worn parts, or unusual equipment behavior.
• Collect scrap for reprocessing; safely feed scrap and trim into grinder/regrind systems, check for contamination, and confirm regrind percentages match job specifications.
• Track material use, scrap, and leftover materials; accurately 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; participate in weekly silo pit cleaning; 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 spills, leaks, damaged equipment, and unsafe conditions, and maintain clear aisles and workspaces.
• Collaborate with line operators, QC, and supervisors; provide shift-change updates and communicate scrap issues, unusual material usage, mixing inconsistencies, delays, and equipment concerns.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with profit sharing described as 6% of total compensation.
• Paid training, with travel expenses covered for training at the St. Louis headquarters.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid holidays.
• PTO rollover.
• Volunteer time off.

What This Job Offers

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