Job Description:

Company Overview:

ITW Pro Brands is a manufacturer of lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and corrosion preventatives formulated to maximize equipment productivity and product quality for customers. We go to market through B2B with a focus on the automotive, aviation, fabricated metal, food processing and machinery manufacturing market segments. Offering a brand portfolio that is well recognized within these industrial channels, our premium products address customer pain points and our direct sales team provide expert value-added consulting at the customer level. ITW Pro Brands has 250 employees and 4 manufacturing facilities in: Olathe, KS, Tucker, GA, Easton, MD, and DeWitt, IA.

Our Values:

• Simplicity: focusing on the essential core of each business opportunity, guided by the “80/20” rule to streamline processes, systems and structures.
• Shared risk: collaborating as a team, taking joint responsibility, and learning from trial and error to drive innovation.
• Integrity: honesty, transparency, and doing the right thing in all business dealings, regardless of brand and location.
• Respect: valuing diversity in cultural backgrounds and fostering an open environment where innovation can thrive.
• Trust: relying on employees to uphold the highest professional standards and act in the company’s best interests.

What we offer:  ITW’s benefits package is designed to provide comprehensive support for physical, mental, and financial well-being including: healthcare, retirement planning, paid leave, wellness programs, and opportunities for charitable involvement.

Position Summary:
The Machine Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performing mechanical adjustments on assigned machinery. This role also includes inspecting finished products to ensure they meet specifications,  making adjustments as necessary.

Core Responsibilities:

• Operate a variety of mixing/blending equipment.
• Follow instructions on batch cards and job tickets to perform duties.
• Move 55-gallon drum to 5-gallon pails to production lines, manually or with use of proper equipment.
• Make minor adjustments to equipment as needed.
• Setup, change over, and cleanup machines and work area daily.
• Ensure batch quality and integrity meet production standards.
• Deliver batch samples and required documentation to Quality department.
• Move material through facility with the use of material handling equipment (i.e. forklift, pallet jack, etc..) as required.
• Complies with safety and hazardous material handling regulations.
• Understands and monitors the Kan-ban inventory system. Performs cycle counting and stock verification.
• Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper sorting and use.
• Follow all Company safety procedures and good housekeeping practices.
• Act in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 6+ months related batching experience a plus
• 6+ months related manufacturing experience a plus
• Previous forklift experience required.
• Experience with Kan-ban inventory system a plus
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate verbally with good organizational skills required.
• Must have mechanical aptitude to operate and troubleshoot machines.
• Must possess basic math skills.
• Able to use basic hand tools.
• Able to work in a repetitive, fast-paced environment.
• Able to adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Must be dependable, have good attendance and be punctual.
• Able to work overtime when required.

ITW Pro Brands is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.