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We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

As a Blow Mold Operator 2 - 2nd Shift (Monday – Friday; 2:00pm - 10:30pm with weekends per business need), you are a key driver of our production performance, responsible for operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing blow molding equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality output. This role is critical to maintaining continuous production flow and delivering finished products that meet strict quality specifications. Success in this position is measured by your ability to minimize downtime, maintain consistent product quality, execute efficient changeovers, and proactively identify and resolve equipment or process issues. You will play a vital role in supporting plant operations through strong technical execution, communication, and adherence to safety standards. This position has a base hourly rate of $24.72.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operate and troubleshoot blow molding machines to ensure continuous, efficient production

• Start up machines from cold conditions and bring them to full production while meeting all quality specifications

• Retrieve, evaluate, and adjust PLC programming to optimize machine performance

• Perform daily machine setups and bottle size changeovers across assigned equipment

• Conduct quality checks, make machine profile adjustments, and accurately document all changes

• Maintain daily production and quality control records for assigned production lines

• Coordinate with production personnel to ensure efficient process flow and minimize downtime

• Stay current on process changes by reviewing logs, procedures, and operational updates

• Maintain a clean and organized work area and support overall housekeeping standards

• Follow and support all safety programs and policies Maintenance & Troubleshooting:Clear machine jams, clean sensors, and perform minor adjustments (e.g., checking belts/chains) to minimize downtime.

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or GED (required)

• 2 or more years of experience operating blow molding equipment (uniloy preferred)

• 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing or continuous production environments

• Basic mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and adjust machinery

• Familiarity with quality systems and documentation practices

• Ability to use and maintain basic hand tools

• Basic computer skills (required)

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed instructions

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work safely while remaining alert to machine operations at all times

• Willingness to work overtime as needed

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

• Ability to stand a minimum of 12 hours

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally exert up to 50 lbs of force (up to one‑third of the shift) and frequently exert 10–25 lbs of force (one‑third to two‑thirds of the shift), including lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying parts and tools.

• Regularly handle and move objects up to 10 lbs throughout the shift (two‑thirds or more of the time).

• Frequently climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, and reach into, under, and around equipment to perform inspections and repairs.

• Must be able to visually inspect parts, read gauges and displays, and hear audible alarms and equipment signals, with or without reasonable accommodation

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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