Production Associate - 2nd Shift

Production Associate – Rust‑Oleum

Job Description

This role involves monitoring machinery, performing quality inspections, and supporting production operations in a chemical manufacturing environment.

• Monitor machinery and assist machine operators.
• Examine products for conformance to quality standards, BOM and test results.
• Lift raw materials, finished products and packaged items, manually or with non‑motorized equipment.
• Stop machines when malfunctions occur, clear jams, and report unresolved malfunctions to the appropriate personnel.
• Secure finished packaged items by gluing, stapling, wrapping, taping, or attaching fasteners.
• Mark or tag identification on parts.
• Load and unload materials, product or packaging from machines, containers, conveyors, and related conveyances.
• Assist team members by performing lower‑skill duties, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work areas and equipment.
• Perform TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) duties as required, recording pertinent information such as weight, count, time, scrap, and packaging date.
• Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machines, and replenish packaging supplies to ensure all shift requirements are met.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, peers and subordinates in written or verbal form.
• Maintain a good record of attendance and punctuality.
• Adhere to company safety procedures, policies and Rust‑Oleum quality principles.
• Conduct all business with integrity and treat people with dignity and respect.

• English language proficiency, including grammar and composition.
• Mechanical knowledge of machines, tools, design, use, repair and maintenance.
• Operation monitoring skills – watching gauges, dials and indicators.
• Quality control analysis – conducting tests and inspections.
• Operation and control of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring and assessing performance.
• Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to evaluate alternatives.
• Troubleshooting – determining causes of operating errors and deciding appropriate actions.
• Coordination – adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Equipment maintenance – performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining maintenance needs.

• Controlling machines and processes.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials.
• Monitoring processes, materials or surrounding environment.
• Performing general physical activities (e.g., climbing, lifting, balancing).
• Handling and moving objects with hands and arms.
• Repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment.
• Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.

After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. A 401(k) plan becomes available after three months. Associates gain vested status in the RPM pension plan after five years. Rust‑Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year, and you are eligible to earn two weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust‑Oleum is an equal‑opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

Job Type: Full‑time

Compensation: $21 / hour (second‑shift premium of $0.75)

Shift: Monday–Thursday 4:00 PM – 2:30 AM;
Friday a few hours on non‑mandatory Fridays

Location:

In person (Brooklyn Park, MN)