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IKO Production Operator-1 in Kankakee, Illinois
IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
Job Description
Job Description
IKO Midwest, Inc., an established, growth-oriented international roofing manufacturer with a facility in Kankakee, IL, offers exciting and challenging full-time opportunities for Production Operators. We are currently hiring for positions on our production line.This position emphasizes safety, quality, teamwork and dependability in a continuous production plant, making high quality roofing products.
Job Responsibilities:
Follow all plant safety and health requirements
Safely operate in all production line positions
Communicate with co-workers, supervisors and Maintenance
Ensure raw materials are fed properly for all processes
Make necessary equipment adjustments
Resolve line stoppages
Clear equipment jams
Ensure the quality of the finished product
Prepare product for shipment.
Complete production documents
Cleaning and housekeeping
Requirements:
HS Diploma or GED
Manufacturing experience preferred
Forklift experience required.
Ability to work 8-hour rotating shifts.
Overtime work is required and is based upon business demands.
Excellent attendance
Physical demands:
Heavy industrial work environment
Standing, bending, twisting, reaching, stooping
Stair and ladder climbing
Safely lifting up to 85 pounds as needed throughout the shift.
Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.