Production Floater
Location: Kendallville, IN
Shift: 2nd Shift
Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour
Shift: 2nd Shift
Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour
Direct Hire
Job Summary
Are you a reliable and adaptable team player who enjoys a hands-on role in manufacturing? We’re seeking a Production Floater to join our production team. In this position, you’ll support various departments — including furnace and dryer operations — and ensure production runs smoothly across shifts. This is a great opportunity for someone who values variety, teamwork, and growth in a dynamic production environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Production Floater, your core responsibilities will include:
● Assist Production Operations: Support furnace, dryer, and shift supervisors as needed.
● Material Handling: Help with dumping, weighing, marking, skimming, and sampling sows.
● Equipment Operation: Operate forklifts, skid steers, and front loaders safely and efficiently.
● Support Lab Operations: Assist with basic lab technician tasks such as sample analysis and product quality checks.
● Safety & Compliance: Follow all company safety policies and maintain a clean, hazard-free work area.
● Team Collaboration: Work flexibly across departments, filling in where needed to maintain production flow.
● Management Support: Follow direction from leadership including the President, General Manager, and Production Supervisors.
● Assist Production Operations: Support furnace, dryer, and shift supervisors as needed.
● Material Handling: Help with dumping, weighing, marking, skimming, and sampling sows.
● Equipment Operation: Operate forklifts, skid steers, and front loaders safely and efficiently.
● Support Lab Operations: Assist with basic lab technician tasks such as sample analysis and product quality checks.
● Safety & Compliance: Follow all company safety policies and maintain a clean, hazard-free work area.
● Team Collaboration: Work flexibly across departments, filling in where needed to maintain production flow.
● Management Support: Follow direction from leadership including the President, General Manager, and Production Supervisors.
What We're Looking For
Qualifications:
● High School Diploma or GED preferred, not required
● Good work record and reliability
● Flexibility to work different jobs, shifts, and overtime as needed
● Good work record and reliability
● Flexibility to work different jobs, shifts, and overtime as needed
Skills:
● Ability to work effectively with team members and customers
● Basic administrative and mechanical aptitude
● Familiarity with equipment and general math
● Ability to lift moderate to heavy materials
● Strong communication and teamwork skills
● Basic administrative and mechanical aptitude
● Familiarity with equipment and general math
● Ability to lift moderate to heavy materials
● Strong communication and teamwork skills
Physical Requirements:
● Ability to stand on concrete for long periods of time
● Ability to walk, sit, climb, reach overhead, and handle tools and materials
● Must be able to lift and move varying weights
● Must tolerate extreme temperatures (heat and cold)
● Good color, distance, and close vision with depth perception
● Ability to walk, sit, climb, reach overhead, and handle tools and materials
● Must be able to lift and move varying weights
● Must tolerate extreme temperatures (heat and cold)
● Good color, distance, and close vision with depth perception
Work Environment:
Work may include exposure to open flames, moving machinery, outdoor weather, and extreme temperatures. Noise levels are moderate and protective equipment may be required.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across multiple production areas while contributing to a dedicated and safety-focused team.
Ready to start? Apply online today and let’s DO GOOD together!
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