When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China.

Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products.

“Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.”  ~Jon Fain

Join the team behind our custom compounds. 

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for all charging and hand adds according to schedule.  Stage material necessary to produce products.  Follow SOP procedures.  Verify lot numbers, weights, for all runs.  Follow all company policies and procedures.   

• Perform all job duties in sa safe and productive manner while following standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for loading, cleaning and charging blenders while meeting production goals and quality standards. 
• Communicate any quality or production issues to leadership promptly.
• Comply with all safety rules.
• Perform housekeeping tasks.
• Coordinate production activities with team members.
• Participate in and help sustain Lean Manufacturing initiatives. 
• Must be able to work overtime (up to 12 hours shifts), including weekends.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential functions of the job consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 55 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to bend over inside blenders scraping walls.
• Handle drums and related equipment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and lean over for a period of time.
• Ability to climb stairs and work in a hot environment.
• Ability to wear required safety equipment.

Education and Work Experience

• 1 year of related experience; previous experience as compounder/mixer/blender preferred
• HS Diploma or GED preferred
• Good communication skills (both oral and written). 
• Good analytical and math skills. 
• Ability to drive (or learn to drive) a forklift. 
• Ability to recognize quality problems. 
• Ability to operate in a self-directed environment and complete tasks on time and thoroughly as assigned.  
• Ability to demonstrate operational decision as required, maintaining production levels. 

Compensation 

Starting pay for this classification is $23.96 per hour, plus $1.00 shift differential when working 3rd shift hours. 

Benefits

• Eligibility for medical, dental, health
• 100% employer-paid pension
• One week paid vacation after the first year of continuous service
• Paid sick time
• Employee assistance program
• Paid lunch break
• Weekly pay
• Paid holidays after successful completion of probationary period

Schedule

• This role is a full-time position and on-site and, because this is a team approach to batch manufacturing, timely and regular attendance is crucial to the success of the role and the safety of the team
• The regular hours of the role are 10:45 pm - 7:00 am
• There is mandatory overtime associated with the role depending upon the needs of the business because, with team-based batch manufacturing, batches must be manned for worker safety and may continue beyond the end of a scheduled shift or may require evening, night, or weekend rotations from each and every operator.

Union Membership
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. As part of our partnership with Teamsters Local 986, employees in this role are members of the union and enjoy the benefits and protections it provides. Union membership is a condition of employment.

Teknor Apex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status under state or federal laws. Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.