Industrial Foamer - 1st shift

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While reporting to the Supervisor, you'll play a vital hands-on role expertly injecting high-quality insulating foam into a variety of performance-driven products - primarily polyethylene and fiberglass containers that deliver outstanding protection and durability.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Operate advanced foaming equipment with precision and confidence, following company procedures and manufacturer recommendations to the highest standard.
• Proactively recommend smart procedural changes that improve efficiency, quality, and overall results.
• Develop a sharp eye for excellence by spotting product defects, voids, or flaws, identifying their causes, and performing regular quality checks to confirm raw materials meet specifications.
• Stay fully engaged by monitoring the foaming system and associated equipment, immediately alerting your supervisor to any actual or potential issues so production never skips a beat.
• Keep all tools, jigs, and fixtures in peak condition - clean, waxed, perfectly adjusted, and promptly repaired when needed; thoroughly clean everything after each job before it goes back into storage.
• Use shop supplies and materials wisely and efficiently, especially when running critical equipment ratio checks.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards so your workspace is always safe, organized, and ready for top performance.
• Champion safety every single day through careful operation and handling of equipment, raw materials, and finished products throughout the entire plant.
• Be ready to pitch in with overtime when needed to help the team deliver outstanding results.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have a high school diploma or GED.
• You bring 1-3 months of related experience and/or training (or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on skills).
• You're able to lift up to 70 lbs. as needed and comfortable with hands-on physical work.
• You can easily read, comprehend, and follow detailed instructions, correspondence, memos, and manufacturing specifications.
• You're skilled and accurate with a tape measure.
• You thrive working quickly while maintaining outstanding craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.