Highlights
This role is performed in a manufacturing environment and requires: Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, volatile materials, and moving machinery. You'll be surrounded by exceptional teammates, supported by a culture built on respect and collaboration, and have the opportunity to grow in a global organization that continues to expand.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Milton, WI |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1964 |
| Website | http://www.penncolor.com/ |
Description
Job Description:
We're looking for a dedicated, hands-on individual to join our growing Production team as a Machine Operator at our Milton, WI facility. This is a third shift position, Sunday through Thursday 11:00pm to 7:30am.
If you take pride in your work, enjoy working with machinery, and want to be part of a family-oriented environment, Penn Color is the place for you.
We offer a stable, long-term career path in a company that values its people as much as its products. You'll be surrounded by exceptional teammates, supported by a culture built on respect and collaboration, and have the opportunity to grow in a global organization that continues to expand.
Starting pay is $25/hr with excellent increases.
What You'll Do
- Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, etc.
- Break down and weigh materials
- Blend raw materials
- Machine operation
- Operation of forklift and other equipment as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
We are looking for reliable, detail-focused individuals who are comfortable working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
You'll be successful if you have:
- Strong attention to detail when following batch cards and procedures
- A safety-first mindset with consistent PPE compliance
- Ability to work independently under general supervision
- Basic computer and documentation skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Mechanical aptitude and comfort working around heavy equipment
No formal education or prior experience is required. Training is provided.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
This role is performed in a manufacturing environment and requires:
- Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, volatile materials, and moving machinery
- Standing and walking for most of an 8-hour shift with frequent reaching and handling of materials
- Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Regular lifting up to 50 lbs. and frequent lifting up to 100 lbs.
- Routine use of hand tools, air-powered tools, milling equipment, and cleaning solvents
- Consistent use of PPE due to potentially hazardous conditions
Why Join Penn Color?
- Family-owned, People-First Workplace Culture
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness
- Retirement and Financial Security
- PTO & Work Life Balance
- Career Growth & Development
- Employee Perks & Community
Penn Color, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
About Company
Founded in 1964, Penn Color develops and manufactures the most diverse product line of color concentrates, masterbatches, and pigment dispersions of any colorant company in the world.
For nearly fifty years, Penn Color has maintained a commitment to meet or exceed the expectations of our customers, and has expanded and diversified to develop innovative solutions for industries using colorant and additive functional materials.
Penn Color is a privately held company with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and India as well as a sales office and research and development lab in China. Penn Color provides manufacturing continuity designed to meet your specific requirements on a timely basis.
Privately held with a workforce of 600 dedicated employees spread across North America, Europe, and Asia, Penn Color is committed to a leadership position in the global color industry and in the many markets that we serve. Through carefully planned diversification, Penn Color can address constantly changing industry requirements for new, fully customized products and solutions.