Are you seeking an entry level job to grow your career in the manufacturing industry? If you said YES to our question, this position might be for you! 

We are Garlock family of companies and we manufacture industrial sealing and pipeline protection products. We are industry leaders focused on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. We’re always seeking candidates who share our values of innovation, customer satisfaction, and employee empowerment. 

As a division of EnPro Industries, we offer employees nearly unlimited opportunities to develop their professional interests and passions while also giving them the tools and resources to pursue their personal fulfillment outside of work.

Schedule: 3rd shift position 10 pm – 6am   

Monday to Friday 

 We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• $21.23base pay + $1.25 shift differential
• Medical, dental, vision, Rx coverage for employee plus eligible dependents
• Employer matching 401K, PTO, holidays, EAP, wellness programs, on-site medical staff and fitness center
• Life and AD & D insurance, dependent life insurance, long term disability, and HSA, FSA

Essential Functions:

• Efficiently sets up, operates and performs assignments on one or more Punch Presses, Platen Press, Samco Press, or Stress Saver Press including service functions and the preparation and cutting of all types of gaskets utilizing but not limited to sheet, rolls, strips, and scrap stock, mold cleaning and mold handling.
•  Selects, installs, makes necessary adjustments to all dies and machinery to ensure a safe and efficient operation.
• Operates hydraulic mechanical press including raising and lowering press; proper baring of press platens; apply mold wash to cavities; inserting blanks in mold by hand, loading board pots or plates; covering of mold and inserting into press.
• Monitors pressure changes, proper functioning of mechanical lubricating system, temperature readings, bumps and pre-heat cycle so as to provide input and correct product masters if improprieties exist.
• Removes finished molded pieces from mold cavities and deposits same into provided containers.
• Tear trims and stacks parts in appropriate containers
• Operates Warming Oven per working instructions.
• Performs duties that include, but are not limited to, the following:  transporting molds from press lines to cleaning area, disassembling molds, loading mold sections into cleaning machinery, activating controls, cleaning molds with media blaster, unloading molds from cleaning units, reassembling molds, and sending molds back to storage or press lines.
• Assure that dirty molds are properly pulled out of service for cleaning and properly returned to lines for resumption of production on a timely basis.
• Loads all cleaning ingredients into machinery and, when necessary, unloads all generated residue and process waste.
• Performs all work necessary for the packaging and shipment of goods to both domestic and International Customers.
•  Cleans Labels, and Packages Oxygen service gaskets.
•  May apply adhesive to bond product.
•  Performs all necessary input for the transfer and shipment of goods via computer.
•  Transfers all semi-finished and finished goods to next area.
• Works from written orders, verbal communications, Engr. Work orders and daily work schedules and kanban  to determine style, quantity, thickness, and other requirements to meet customer demands.
•  Refers to departmental Work Procedures/Guide lines for specific details in the daily performance of scheduled duties.
• Maintains inventory records and retrieves raw materials for processing.

Other Duties:

• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs other jobs as assigned by supervisor.
• Keeps records of production.
• Collects data and provides input to Supervision and/or Engineering regarding quality, stock availability, and die mold conditions.
• Works with Supervision and/or Engineering on process and production improvements.
• Notifies Supervision of defective conditions.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:  Fork lift license

POSTURE:          standing, pushing, pulling, bending, sitting                                                                       

MAXIMUM WEIGHT TO BE LIFTED:            30 lbs. (anything over 30 lbs. requires two people or mechanical lifting device)

FREQUENCY PER SHIFT:            Up to 20%                                         

REPETITIVE MOTION TASKS:  lifting, bending                

DURATION OF SHIFT:    20%                                   

OTHER:                                                                                              

WORKING CONDITIONS:            noise, dust, adhesive